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The harsh truths Ireland must confront after heavy France defeat

A bruising night in Paris has led to tough questions for Andy Farrell and his side

The Independent UK

Ireland refuse to rule banned Bundee Aki out of Six Nations contention entirely

Aki was dropped from Ireland’s Six Nations squad after being hit with a four-match ban for confronting match officials in Connacht’s URC defeat to Leinster

The Independent UK

Bundee Aki dropped from Ireland’s Six Nations squad after misconduct complaint

The Connacht centre is alleged to have confronted match officials after his side’s URC defeat to Leinster

The Independent UK

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Ireland facing prop problems ahead of Six Nations as Jack Boyle withdraws from squad

Boyle’s fellow Leinster looseheads Andrew Porter and Paddy McCarthy are also injured

The Independent UK

Ireland face fly half decision in Six Nations as uncapped pair included in squad

Munster lock Edwin Edogbo and Ulster scrum half Nathan Doak will hope to earn their first caps

The Independent UK

Toulouse run 11 tries through ragged Sale as Thomas Ramos finds kicking perfection

Toulouse taught a young Sale side a lesson with a huge win in France but the Premiership side had already reached the last 16

The Guardian - UK

Henry Pollock: ‘I don’t look at a challenge and think what could go wrong? I’m just excited’

Strip away the peroxide hair, the TikTok dancing and the trademark try celebrations and the Northampton and England flanker has a white-hot ambition to be the best

The Guardian - UK

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Why a vintage Champions Cup weekend could give ailing competition new hope

An eagerly-anticipated round three schedule includes a meeting between last year’s finalists Bordeaux-Begles and Northampton

The Independent UK

The Springboks, Red Roses and Louis Bielle-Biarrey: The 2025 Rugby Union Awards

With the rugby year at an end, we hand out our gongs after a busy 12 months on and off the field

The Independent UK

Toulon overpower Bath in Champions Cup thriller as Harlequins and Northampton romp to big wins

Toulon 45-34 Bath: The visitors were denied a losing bonus point at the last as Toulon got their campaign back on track

The Independent UK

Leinster scrap past injury-hit Leicester in tight Champions Cup tussle

Leicester 15-23 Leinster: The Dublin club fought back as the strength of their bench told at Welford Road

The Independent UK

How to watch every Investec Champions Cup match on TV this weekend

Everything you need to know ahead of the second round of fixtures

The Independent UK

Leinster’s Leo Cullen will use lessons learned at Leicester in bid to tame Tigers

Leinster head coach admits his stint at Welford Road helped ‘shape’ him and could be key in Champions Cup clash against his old club

The Guardian - UK

Ross Byrne says escort defender crackdown could see locks converted to wings

The Gloucester fly-half Ross Byrne believes international head coaches could convert second-rows into wings for the next Rugby World Cup to capitalise on the crackdown on escort defenders

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Saracens hatch plan to put dent in French dominance against Clermont

Even without Maro Itoje, Ben Earl and Jamie George, the English club are set to deploy a formidable lineup against their depleted opponents

The Guardian - UK

New recipe for success required to stop France’s grands chefs dominating the Champions Cup

Since 2021, five successive Top 14 sides have have been crowned Champions Cup winners and any team looking to challenge that status quo needs a fast start

The Independent UK

How to watch every Investec Champions Cup match on TV this weekend

Rugby union’s premier club competition gets underway with Bordeaux Begles as the defending champions after beating Northampton Saints in last year’s final

The Guardian - UK

Thirty years of Champions Cup has given us the beastly, beautiful and bizarre

Bloodgate, the ‘Hand of Back’ and a drop goal off ‘someone’s arse’ are among the tournament’s delightful eccentricities

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The Independent UK

Caelan Doris in ‘great nick’ to return from the bench for Ireland – Andy Farrell

Leinster back-rower Doris is poised to return to action from the bench at Soldier Field.

The Independent UK

Jack Crowley wins Ireland fly-half battle and Calean Doris returns for All Blacks test

Crowley has been preferred to rival Sam Prendergast for the No 10 jersey against New Zealand in Chicago, while captain Doris is back after a six-month injury lay-off

The Guardian - UK

Farrell’s return boosts Ireland for Autumn Nations Series with plenty at stake

After a successful Lions tour, the head coach returns to a side that are under pressure to prove their best days are not behind them

The Independent UK

Dan Sheehan handed four-match suspension for reckless clearout of Tom Lynagh

The sanction will be reduced to three games, subject to the Ireland and Leinster player successfully completing a coaching intervention course.

The Independent UK

‘Selfless’ Garry Ringrose praised after concussion withdrawal

The Lions centre self-reported the return of his symptoms and will not play against Australia.

The Guardian - UK

Andy Farrell is prioritising cohesion with increasingly Irish look to Lions

With only Garry Ringrose’s concussion denying Ireland a 10th player in the XV, the head coach’s intentions for Saturday’s second Test are clear

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Business time as Farrell makes tough first Test calls

Eleven Irish players have been included in Andy Farrell's first Test team to face the Wallabies in Brisbane, but there was no room for son Owen.

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