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Mature Ringrose keeping the ups and downs of rugby life in perspective

Current hiatus making Ireland and Leinster centre even more appreciative

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Team Taylor taking no chances as they insist on drug testing of opponents

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Johnny Watterson is the Investec 20x20 Media Awards winner for March

Jordan Larmour refuses to dwell on Six Nations disappointments

Leinster man is busy preparing to face his Ireland team rival Jacob Stockdale

McFadden back in business and eager to make his presence felt

Winger targeting a Leinster starting place and a spot in Ireland’s World Cup squad

Opening loss to England knocked Ireland off stride – Lancaster

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On the previous three occasions Wales have won their opening three rounds they have secured the Grand Slam

Japan still far away as Ireland focus on Scotland

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Simon Zebo: I'm 'bulletproof' to racist abuse

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Subplots galore as Munster head for Kingsholm

Special incentive for Gloucester’s Grobler to make a point against his former club

Larmour has no time to rest on the laurels of 2018

In a World Cup year, back must continue to clear every hurdle on the road to Tokyo

Jamison Gibson-Park waits patiently for the residency rule call-up

Leinster scrumhalf could soon stand with Bundee Aki and CJ Stander in Ireland squad

Accomplished Devin Toner taking all the challenges in his stride

Leinster and Ireland secondrow now at the peak of his substantial powers

Hockey: Ireland can finish off England to stay in World Cup

A draw is enough to see Ireland through to a play-off for World Cup quarter-finals

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Conway praises ‘ridiculous, ridiculous rugby coach’ Schmidt

‘It’s just incredible, the standards that he sets, the standards that he drives. Everything’

Ben Smith ignoring the stick and focusing on winning matches

All Black took four months away from game after five concussions and failed HIA

Lure of All Black jersey no longer enough for Lima Sopoaga

Two-year deal worth over €1.7m proved irresistible for new Wasps outhalf

Connacht's cutting of Sevu Reece shows social media sets the agenda

Sevu Reece case show Twitter and Instagram are final judges of a player’s moral standing

Hockey: Ireland facing life after Craig Fulton

Dutch experience of Cox will be useful as Ireland face into four nation competition

Conor Murray is not required to disclose nature of neck injury

Saying less about state of health set to become norm as players seek to protect careers

‘Rugby is too PC’ outburst shows battle at the heart of the game

Geordan Murphy’s remark on Leicester red card comes amid new focus on head injuries

John Cooney’s time has come after provincial journey

Ulster player’s rise will liberate Schmidt’s thinking around scrumhalf and 10 positions

Mixed emotions as Geordan Murphy takes helm at Leicester

Former Leicester player is one of many Irish men coaching around the world

Connacht will look to break losing run against Glasgow

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New landscape for Leinster as Cardiff defend home turf

Pressure will be on players to step up and fill void left by Isa Nacewa and Joey Carbery

Old wounds reopened in Irish amateur boxing row

High performance unit and central council issuing varying advice to young boxers

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A contrasting weekend for Galway GAA, Ian O’Riordan live from the Europeans in Berlin

Ireland’s hockey magic sees an impossible fairytale unfold

Progress of Shaw’s tightly-knit squad has been scarcely believable given the circumstances

Ireland’s Hockey World Cup heroes pay to represent country

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Kerber stuns Serena Williams to win first Wimbledon title

German player denies American a record-equalling 24th Grand Slam

Wimbledon: Angelique Kerber forced to work by Daria Kasatkina

Meanwhile, Serena Williams dropped a set but still eased past Camila Georgi

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