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Conor Murray, Peter O’Mahony and Cian Healy announce international retirements

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Ireland veterans Peter O’Mahony, Cian Healy and Conor Murray have confirmed they will all retire from international rugby after this year’s Six Nations. While O’Mahony and Healy, Ireland’s most capped player, will step away from club and country at the end of the club season, Murray will head overseas in the summer. All three players have won over 100 caps for Ireland and won five Six Nations titles including two Grand Slams.

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Double World Cup winner Steven Kitshoff forced to retire

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South Africa’s double World Cup-winning prop Steven Kitshoff has been forced to retire from rugby after suffering a serious neck injury. The 33-year-old sustained the injury in September 2024 while playing in a Currie Cup match for Western Province, and subsequently revealed he was “two millimetres from death”.

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France have ‘no doubts’ Antoine Dupont will return for quarters

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France’s coaching staff have revealed they have no doubts that their talismanic captain Antoine Dupont will be available for selection for their Rugby World Cup Quarter-final. The scrum-half suffered a fractured cheek in their resounding win over Namibia last week sparking concerns the 26 year old would miss the remainder of the tournament.

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Crowley to start as Ireland name squad for warmup clash with Italy

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Jack Crowley has been given the chance to stake his claim for Ireland’s fly-half role ahead of the World Cup after being selected to start Saturday’s Dublin clash with Italy. The in-form 23-year-old is preferred to Ross Byrne and the uncapped Ciaran Frawley in the absence of suspended captain Johnny Sexton.

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Ireland to face South Africa and Scotland at 2023 Rugby World Cup

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Ireland will face defending champions South Africa and near neighbours Scotland in the group stages of the 2023 Rugby World Cup. Hosts France have been paired with three-time world champions New Zealand while England will face Argentina.

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