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Reds give Rassie rousing send-off

Munster gave Rassie Erasmus the perfect send-off in Cork last night as the director of rugby was treated to a seven-try bonus-point victory to bring down the curtain on his tenure.

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#RWC2023: This may only be the end of the beginning

South Africa began the day as favourites to land the hosting rights for the 2011 Rugby World Cup. 

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‘It would be nice to sign off with a win‘

Rassie Erasmus admits that he will experience mixed emotions at Musgrave Park tonight when Munster take on the Dragons in what may be his last game as the team’s head coach.

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Ireland camp insist World Cup dream can be saved

Ireland’s 2023 World Cup bid committee has come out punching in support of Taoiseach Leo Varadkar’s assertion that their challenge to host the tournament is still very much alive.

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Ruddock takes pragmatic approach to Ireland selection hopes

Rhys Ruddock is Ireland’s most recent Test captain and a winning one at that, yet the versatile back rower knows better than most that selection for the next international is never guaranteed.

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Leinster young guns take a step towards top prize

There was some degree of befuddlement in UCD earlier this week when Ross Byrne and Ross Molony found themselves being quizzed on the possibility of featuring in a Rugby World Cup in Ireland in 2023.

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