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Tadhg Beirne

Andy Farrell battens down the hatches with the tried and tested for the All Blacks game in Auckland
Ireland rugby union team
"Dave Rennie has brought a bit of steel back to them as well," admits the bosstaling of New Zealand, "it certainly makes them very dangerous on Saturday.”
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Ireland team to play New Zealand: Baloucoune returns, O'Toole is rolled over, Jansen on bench, Beirne at no6, for All Blacks
Ireland rugby union team
Andy Farrell selects a familiar line-up for Eden Park on Saturday
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Ireland look to top Northern Conference table this week - and scream 'Catch-Us-If-You-Can' from there
Ireland rugby union team
"I've played them in the past and they they like to keep the tempo of the game up but it's on us to to match that, especially physically."
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Japan vs Ireland: There couldn't be a repeat of 2019 humiliation in Shizuoka, could there?
Rugby Union
"Will we just blame the backs, Derek, might be the easiest thing, would it?"
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Ireland vs Japan: Nine changes, two positional switches and a first-time captain
Ireland rugby union team
Japan's Eddie Jones, back from a four match ban, makes one change to the side that defeated Italy
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Tadhg Beirne to captain a much changed Ireland side for Japan
Ireland rugby union team
Surpeise at n08 as uncapped Connacht star comes into line-up
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Australia v Ireland LIVE score updates from the Nations Championship clash in Sydney
Ireland rugby union team
Ireland face Joe Schmidt's Australia in Sydney
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Ireland rugby coach is wary of Australia laying down a World Cup marker
Ireland rugby union team
Simon Easterby believes the Wallabies pose a big threat to Ireland ahead of Saturday's Nations Championship opener in Sydney
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James Ryan: Looking forward to a Last Hurrah with Joe Schmidt
Ireland rugby union team
“Fraser McReight, he probably has the most poaches in Super Rugby, he's unbelievable over the ball so the ruck will be massive, probably both sides as well, to be fair."
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Andy Farrell handed absolute power, can he get the glory - One F in Foley
Ireland rugby union team
His place is now not so much of an independent republic within the IRFU's federal system of government. but that of rugby Czar
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Former Ulster star says Bulls looking to 'Boks and altitude to unlock Munster
Rugby Union
Meanwhile there is yet another staff coach leaving Munster
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Out of the blue my ass! There has never been a more deserved Irish rugby Player of the Year
Rugby Union
"I’m not sure there’s any world in which I would have imagined myself receiving this award this time last year."
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There Is Only One F in Foley: Chaos at first Munster press conference since Roger Randle U-Turn
Munster Rugby
Mossie Lawler, and indeed two hapless players, got caught in the passive-aggressive crossfire as to just what had happened with regard to Randle, PGB resignations, season ticket returns, advertising losses, brand damage, morale and more, writes Only One F in Foley
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Munster boss Clayton McMillan details worrying injury toll from Ulster game
Munster Rugby
The Reds had taken all five league points from Ulster but the potential casualty list - one that began before the game had even started - is lengthy
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What time and TV channel is Munster v Ulster on tonight in URC? Stream info, bettings odds and more
Munster Rugby
Munster have chosen a strong squad while Ulster opt to go with heavy rotation
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Munster skipper Tadhg Beirne hails 'new' signing
Munster Rugby
"No matter how much he's asked to step up, he always does and he has brought a lot to his time in the green shirt."
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Munster hit sweet spot in Italy - put seven tries on Benetton
Munster Rugby
"One game is not going to be good enough here, we ae going to have to move on from this pretty quickly and our focus goes straight to Ulster next week"
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Munster dominate Benetton and take all five URC points
Rugby Union
The road to the knockouts looking sweeter following scoring seven tries
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What time and TV channel is Benetton v Munster on today in the URC?
Munster Rugby
Munster away in Treviso and in need of points to secure a play-off spot
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Jack Crowley's broad shoulders willing to take Munster forward in the run to the play-offs
Jack Crowley
"Europe, there’s a lot going on in the club as an organisation in terms of the redundancies being announced. You’d be fooling yourself if you don’t acknowledge everything that’s going on."
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Munster skipper Tadhg Beirne calls on the players to get it right in run to the end of the season
Munster Rugby
"You can't just keep leaning towards the coaches to fix up."
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Munster are in crisis - but retain better than even-money chance of making URC play-offs
Munster Rugby
The general target is 48/49 points. Munster have 41 points albeit with a poor points-difference.
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Munster's European season collapses following comprehensive defeat at Exeter Chiefs
Munster Rugby
First quarter Feyi-Waboso and Slade tries sees Munster thirty-points down at half-time
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What time and TV channel is Exeter vs Munster on in the European Challenge Cup today?
Rugby Union
Exeter go into game at Sandy Park as short odds favourites
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