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Au revoir, Hari! French back-row bruiser Harinordoquy is retiring from rugby
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12 big steps in Connacht’s brilliant title-winning season
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Andrew Trimble can’t wait to get back to ‘the day job’, after beating Boks as a flanker
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John Muldoon dreamt of ‘being Joe Cooney’ when he won an All-Ireland minor medal with Galway
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Bealham signs three-year contract extension
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Goggin handed Munster debut as Erasmus names first Pro12 team
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Kiwi scrum-half Gibson-Park starts as Leinster bring back Ireland internationals
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