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Paul O'Connell says it would be "great" to get Noel McNamara back involved in Irish Rugby, after it was reported the Clare native is expected to be appointed Leinster's next head coach.

Niamh Gallagher and Aoibheann Reilly join the starting side.

South African franchise the Sharks made it four wins on the bounce against Munster, as they defeated Clayton McMillan's men 3-15 on a wet and windy Saturday night in Thomond Park.

Battered Ulster count the cost of Stormers loss.

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Edwin Edogbo and Lee Barron are in line for their first appearances of the season after returning from injury.

Check out the highlights of the action as Connacht took on Leinster in Round 5 of the United Rugby Championship. Head to URC TV to watch full match replays of every game: https://URC.tv Tune in to the live action & subscribe: South Africa: https://bit.ly/SuperSportURC UK & Ireland: https://bit.ly/PremierSportsURC SUBSCRIBE and activate notifications on YouTube: https://bit.ly/3D6AJLo Want more URC? Head to our official website: https://UnitedRugby.com Follow us across social media: Twitter: https://twitter.com/URCOfficial TikTok: https://tiktok.com/@URC Instagram: https://instagram.com/URC Facebook: https://facebook.com/URC #URC #Rugby #RugbyUnion #RugbyHighlights

The northern hemisphere game has deep-rooted problems, and seems to be stuck in stasis when compared with the thriving NRL. England had a record of being a major player at World Cups – having reached two finals and a further four semi-finals at the past six tournaments. But when last autumn’s 3-0 Ashes series defeat […] The post Rugby League World Cup 2026: Set up to fail? Where England’s World Cup campaign went wrong appeared first on sports.smartcartly.com.

Bemand has made two changes for the second game at Athlone Stadium. Niamh Gallagher replaces Stacey Flood at full-back while Aoibheann Reilly is recalled at scrum-half as Emily Lane drops to the bench. “Aoibheann and Emily have been going toe-to-toe. I thought Emily had a great game last week and she had a run for […] The post WXV Global Series: Ireland ‘have it in us’ to claim Springboks series win appeared first on sports.smartcartly.com.

Bemand has made two changes for the second game at Athlone Stadium. Niamh Gallagher replaces Stacey Flood at full-back while Aoibheann Reilly is recalled at scrum-half as Emily Lane drops to the bench. “Aoibheann and Emily have been going toe-to-toe. I thought Emily had a great game last week and she had a run for […] The post WXV Global Series: Ireland ‘have it in us’ to claim Springboks series win appeared first on sports.smartcartly.com.

Bemand has made two changes for the second game at Athlone Stadium. Niamh Gallagher replaces Stacey Flood at full-back while Aoibheann Reilly is recalled at scrum-half as Emily Lane drops to the bench. “Aoibheann and Emily have been going toe-to-toe. I thought Emily had a great game last week and she had a run for […] The post WXV Global Series: Ireland ‘have it in us’ to claim Springboks series win appeared first on sports.smartcartly.com.

England (0) 6 Try: Cousins Goal: Rowe Samoa (12) 24 Tries: Crichton Ropati 3, Taulelei-Siala, Fanua Rimoni Goal: Piliae-Rasabale Penalty: Piliae-Rasabale England’s women took one step back in the hope of taking two forward as they exited the Rugby League World Cup at the group stage. With Stuart Barrow’s side defeated by Samoa – despite […] The post Rugby League World Cup 2026: Spirited England exit World Cup after Samoa loss appeared first on sports.smartcartly.com.

England (0) 6 Try: Cousins Goal: Rowe Samoa (12) 24 Tries: Crichton Ropati 3, Taulelei-Siala, Fanua Rimoni Goal: Piliae-Rasabale Penalty: Piliae-Rasabale England’s women took one step back in the hope of taking two forward as they exited the Rugby League World Cup at the group stage. With Stuart Barrow’s side defeated by Samoa – despite […] The post Rugby League World Cup 2026: Spirited England exit World Cup after Samoa loss appeared first on sports.smartcartly.com.

England (0) 6 Try: Cousins Goal: Rowe Samoa (12) 24 Tries: Crichton Ropati 3, Taulelei-Siala, Fanua Rimoni Goal: Piliae-Rasabale Penalty: Piliae-Rasabale England’s women took one step back in the hope of taking two forward as they exited the Rugby League World Cup at the group stage. With Stuart Barrow’s side defeated by Samoa – despite […] The post Rugby League World Cup 2026: Spirited England exit World Cup after Samoa loss appeared first on sports.smartcartly.com.

The northern hemisphere game has deep-rooted problems, and seems to be stuck in stasis when compared with the thriving NRL. England had a record of being a major player at World Cups – having reached two finals and a further four semi-finals at the past six tournaments. But when last autumn’s 3-0 Ashes series defeat […] The post Rugby League World Cup 2026: Set up to fail? Where England’s World Cup campaign went wrong appeared first on sports.smartcartly.com.

The northern hemisphere game has deep-rooted problems, and seems to be stuck in stasis when compared with the thriving NRL. England had a record of being a major player at World Cups – having reached two finals and a further four semi-finals at the past six tournaments. But when last autumn’s 3-0 Ashes series defeat […] The post Rugby League World Cup 2026: Set up to fail? Where England’s World Cup campaign went wrong appeared first on sports.smartcartly.com.

Former Ireland international prop Phil O'Callaghan has passed away at the age of 83, his local club Dolphin RFC confirmed on Sunday.