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Julian Montoya hat-trick helps Argentina to victory

Argentina bounced back from their opening-round defeat to France with a 28-12 victory over Tonga in Osaka.

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France edge out Argentina with late drop-goal

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Nkosi double helps South Africa see off Argentina

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A familiar tale as Munster must do things the hard way again

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'It's not football. You can't slide tackle': Brian O'Driscoll calls for end to 'blight on the game'

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As opening day draws go, this satisfied Johann van Graan

After sterile Paris, Munster will gulp Thomond air

Last Sunday’s journey down the yellow brick road to the U Arena may have produced some dazzling rugby as well as a Champions Cup defeat but there will be a lot to be said for a return to the great outdoors of Thomond Park when Munster welcome Castres tomorrow (1pm) and bid to reach the quarter-finals.

Sat, 20 Jan, 2018

Axel factor presents difficult concoction of emotions

Anthony Foley’s aura will be all around Thomond Park tomorrow, says Ronan O’Gara.

Fri, 20 Oct, 2017

Munster don't pay full price for errors

Regrets emanated from the lips of men emerging from the Munster dressing room after this opening Champions Cup draw in France, but relief can’t have been absent as the final whistle blew yesterday afternoon.

Mon, 16 Oct, 2017

Take the draw, the two points and run: Reds ride their luck

The rouble with Castres is, you never quite know what they will bring to the table. With just two wins from seven outings in the French Top 14, they should make for more inviting opposition than any of the other five French qualifiers in this season’s Champions Cup.

Mon, 16 Oct, 2017

Nick Tompkins scores his sides second try 22/10/2016

Here's how the rest of the Champions Cup games finished

Clermont beat Bordeaux in a cracker in Ulster's pool.

Sat, 22 Oct, 2016

Sexton looks to inspire under-achieving Racing in Paris derby

Johnny Sexton’s two-year Parisian adventure could end abruptly tonight if he cannot steer his Racing Metro colleagues past city rivals Stade Francais in the French Top 14 play-offs.

Fri, 29 May, 2015

Forgive me Monsieur, for I have sinned. It’s been eight games since my last transgression

I’ve been a bold boy. Or so I’ve been told. I’ve had to explain myself, which is fine. You’re not always losing when you’re explaining, writes Ronan O'Gara.

Fri, 07 Nov, 2014

O'Shea primed for tough Toulouse test

Conor O'Shea has no doubt about the size of unbeaten Harlequins’ Heineken Cup task against French giants Toulouse tomorrow night.

Thu, 08 Dec, 2011

Ireland U21s breeze past Argentina

Argentina U21 20 Ireland U21 42

Wed, 21 Jun, 2006