Sunday, 4 October 2026

Cliona Foley joins Shane Hannon in studio for today's Sunday Paper Review after another mental week in Irish sport. Ireland face Isreal again tonight in the last Nations League fixture of this International window, after a day of press conference drama. The second game of the URC saw Leinster still looking for a win as…

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Moments to watch

• 32:55“Like the URC final was not played at Len's regular ground last year because because the stadiums were all booked up, you know, they couldn't plan on being in a final because they hosting a final because they didn't know they would be.”
• 85:33“Sean, there was a number out recently in the big report that I think New Zealand Rugby did that said like there's a certain percentage of like NRL academy players who played like first 15 rugby in New Zealand and it was quite a lot.”
• 124:44“Don't usually watch much league, but it was Yeah, if you're going to watch a grand final, I'm glad that's the way it was and not not like a big dropping.”

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Moments to watch

• 5:42“Where I'm going to go with this one, I think it's going to be two from three out of Sam Underh Hill, Chandler Cunningham South because he can play six, eight and lock at a push and Courtney Laws.”
• 9:07“Another one of those positions where England have for a number of years now had there's been question marks until that is Alex Mitchell made the number nine jersey his own.”
• 12:21“And when the three of those guys are all fit and firing, they will be England's starting back three and England's strongest back three as well.”

Intense! Highlights & reaction from Newcastle Red Bulls v Leicester Tigers - Round 2 of the Gallagher PREM 2026/27

Moments to watch

• 3:42“With the real strike man who's been incredibly quiet today has been Christian Wade.”
• 5:31“We knew all week uh coming up here against the Red Bulls, it's always going to be a tough gritty game, especially their first one at home.”
• 7:05“There's a great energy around our attack, and you know, at at crucial moments there, like, we just didn't execute.”

Taranaki host Wellington at Stadium Taranaki as Sunday action gets underway in New Plymouth. Credit: Sky Sport NZ ------------------------------------ Hilux NPC Rugby — New Zealand Provincial Rugby Updates, Highlights & Full Games This is the home of Provincial Rugby on YouTube - covering the Hilux NPC, the Farah Palmer Cup presented by Hilux and the…

Moments to watch

• 2:51“He just creates a little bit of a corner that Barrett wheels around and once they left the Wellington defenders in the wake.”
• 6:09“You can see how Wellington after that nightmare start scored on the last four tries in this match blows it up to just seven points for Tamaki Hav and charging away with it now from the back of the line out.”
• 10:18“Jared Profett in his hundth and Keatley Watson gets his first try in NPC rugby for Tanaki.”

Round Ten wraps up as Bay of Plenty host North Harbour at Tauranga Domain in Tauranga on Sunday afternoon. Credit: Sky Sport NZ ------------------------------------ Hilux NPC Rugby — New Zealand Provincial Rugby Updates, Highlights & Full Games This is the home of Provincial Rugby on YouTube - covering the Hilux NPC, the Farah Palmer Cup…

Moments to watch

• 0:05“Welcome along to Toadonga the Domain hosting round 10 game number 70 of the 2026 Hilux NPC.”
• 5:13“They might kick that last offload but now North in a little bit of space.”
• 8:11“FINGERING OUT OF NORTHFOR GIVES IT TO WEBER AND JOE WEBER CROSSES over and dots it down just behind the sticks to make life easier for Lucas Cashmore's conversion.”

Big result! Highlights & reaction from Gloucester v Harlequins - Round 2 of the Gallagher PREM 2026/27

Moments to watch

• 1:30“Jack Morgan has A TRY FOR GLOUCESTER and there will be few more scores celebrated than that one here today.”
• 6:20“They had 20 as a result, so we put ourselves under big pressure.”
• 8:03“There's a lot to fix clearly and you're not going to fix it probably overnight and not going to fix it with one or possibly even two players but clearly you're missing Marcus Smith, you're missing Finn Baxter.”

HEAVYWEIGHT CLASH! Highlights & reaction from Bristol Bears v Northampton Saints - Round 2 of the Gallagher PREM 2026/27

Moments to watch

• 3:18“Marmion penalty won by Luatua Ulutaga and it's a yellow hammering down the middle goes Williams Marmion tumbles forwards even as Philly hauling that close Barley goes into release it Marmion some space now maybe Max Pepper screaming for it on this right hand side.”
• 5:33“How much this week and today did you talk about or think about the result against Northampton at the end of last season?”
• 7:04“It when we we talk about Bristol Bears or when we talk about Northampton, say both sides, we talk about the attack.”

Watch live as NZ Schools take on Australia Under 18 at St Pauls Collegiate, Hamilton, on 4 October 2026 at 3.30pm (NZST). Streamed live on the All Blacks YouTube channel.

Moments to watch

• 31:25“New Zealand schools Australia under 18 building some nice momentum into their attack.”
• 42:30“It has been end to end action as Australia breakoff here through Smith now with Riven center field for Tucker who loses this one in contact and good defensive win there for New Zealand schools.”
• 90:39“Here come Australia under 18s in possession of the ball here just when they look destined to score moments ago as they continue to charge towards New Zealand's 22.”

Bledisloe Cup Game 1 is around the corner. A very confident Wallabies side off the back of beating the World Champs up against All Blacks who are coming off 3 straight losses. Areas of the game Wallabies will look to attack the All Blacks. Should the All Blacks be worried or not?

Moments to watch

• 4:20“Also for the All Blacks there was a few times where they did really well at scrum times where George Boa came on in that se in that first test versus the spring box did really well.”
• 8:02“But that coming up against the All Blacks who love to throw the ball around, turnover ball, quick ball, shifting it to edges, coming back down the blind side, shifting that point of contact, quick ball, uptempo.”
• 11:26“But then it's some areas that I think the All Blacks being the All Blacks will stand up and just back themselves on as well.”

Watch live as the NZ Māori U18 take on Australia Schools at St Pauls Collegiate, Hamilton, on 4 October 2026 at 12.30pm (NZST). Streamed live on the All Blacks YouTube channel.

Moments to watch

• 52:24“The pressure was coming from both teams at either end of the park and Australia now were just able just to they got close on this left hand side and some big defense from New Zealand.”
• 80:56“There's some been some good play but there's not enough support players coming in and cleaning out or protecting and nothing worse than having ball that's left there open and New Zealand were able to with Thompson get across.”
• 97:55“New Zealand got a big hit there, but Australia's holding them trying to run it out from their own goal line.”

Watch live as Tonga U18 take on Taranaki U18 at St Pauls Collegiate, Hamilton, on 4 October 2026 at 11.00am (NZST). Streamed live on the NZR YouTube channel.

Moments to watch

• 35:23“Big number 12 for Tonga to a Tonga do a safe exit is charged out play on says the referee as Tatanaki look to exploit the whip out wide as we see the fullback.”
• 73:39“You know, just from that whole passage of play, it was like Tonga kicked the ball deep probably four or five times, but every time they kicked it down here, Tatanaki had the had the back guys defending.”
• 78:03“Unsure what's happened there, but uh might have just missed something on the field as we see a player just getting some treatment, but we are into a scrum tong ball as referee just will stop time for a couple of minutes.”

Can Munster bounce back from their opening round disappointment against the Vodacom Bulls at Thomond Park?! Young academy fly-half Charlie O'Shea steals the show on his first start for Munster, delivering two tries and a pinpoint cross-field assist to lead the home side to a crucial URC 2026/27 victory over a dangerous Bulls side. In…

Moments to watch

• 0:24“And for the Bulls, I mean, they maybe didn't get the physical dominance up front that they would have liked and that they often get against other opposition and maybe just dropped a little bit too much ball.”
• 3:34“But the Bulls, they got their backline going in reply, which was pleasing to see from them because sometimes the Bulls get criticized for being a little bit too conservative when they've got the backline.”
• 7:50“Usually the team which has more ball has more opportunities to concede the ball, but the Bulls, yeah, too many errors.”

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Moments to watch

• 12:45“It's been a real area for Wakato this year of success is their defensive line out creating it Messi for the opposition is looks like there's a bit of a break in play for the injured Tasman player down there Richard.”
• 56:36“Some good defensive pressure and line speed off the line out Salvia boys high school former student gets over in the right hand corner and that bought Wat right back into it.”
• 97:54“Initially off the set piece, Wakato did well to gain a bit of traction, but then the Tasman defense just stoically was making Wakato move left to right without any real inroads and they were able to force an attacking error.”

🚨 PETER O’MAHONY OPENS UP ABOUT RASSIE ERASMUS! | SPRINGBOKS NEWS 🤩

Moments to watch

• 1:30“Before the Spring Rebuild, before the World Cup trophies, before Rasi became one of the most influential coaches in South African rugby history, Omarani already believed he could see it.”
• 3:45“Years before Rasi was firing up Spring dressing rooms before World Cup knockout matches, Peter Omahan was already experiencing that same ability to make players believe.”

Rugby Australia is pleased to unveil the Under 19 squads for the NextGen XVs program. This match between the Next Gen U19 Green and the Next Gen U19 Gold is Live from Knox Grammar School, Sydney. Two Under 19 teams will compete on September 12 and October 3, while the under 16 program will participate…

🔥 HANSEN HITS BACK AT CRITICS OF HOOPER’S PIARDI COMMENTS! | SPRINGBOKS NEWS 🤩

Moments to watch

• 0:24“But now, Sir Steve Hansen has stepped into the argument and he believes people have completely missed Hooper's point.”
• 2:22“Pembroke said some people interpreted Hooper's comments very differently, essentially as Australia feeling it had been wronged by Peyper, and Hansen conceded there was a bit of that, but insisted protection was still central to Hooper's argument.”
• 3:39“Because if Hansen and Hooper are right, should World Rugby occasionally separate referees from teams after enough controversy develops between them, or does that create even more dangerous precedent?”

The true reason behind the dramatic story during Peter O'Mahony's final Munster renewal talks 🫣

Moments to watch

• 0:00“pain was a gag, like it was a bit of a it was just a really badly timed gag from his point of view, you know what I mean?”

One of the greatest Number 8’s, Duane Vermeulen anchored the Springbok scrum with monumental physical presence, exceptional work rate, and an unmatched rugby IQ 🔥

Dan Carter in 2015 proves backing class wins World Cups 🐐 🇳🇿

Moments to watch

• 0:21“But we knew that to win the World Cup, we'd need a Dan Carter.”

Dane Coles tears into the Australian defence with a brilliant burst before putting Rieko Ioane away for a powerful finish in this 2019 Bledisloe Cup classic.

Moments to watch

• 0:01“Coles gets in a bit of space and away it goes to Smith.”

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Moments to watch

• 1:10“If I was actually picking a team I'd be doing a lot more I'd have to do a lot more to be able to do it justice to the players.”

PROP ON THE RAMPAGE 💥 – Newcastle Red Bulls v Leicester Tigers – Gallagher PREM Round 2 2026/27

Hamer-Webb said NO! – Newcastle Red Bulls v Leicester Tigers – Gallagher PREM Round 2 2026/27

Jac Morgan's first Gloucester try! 👏 – Gloucester v Harlequins – Gallagher PREM Round 2 2026/27

Turns out Peter O'Mahony is to blame for not asking Rassie to stay? 🤣

Moments to watch

• 0:00“Couple of assistant coaches, Felix Jones and Jerry Flannery, came up to you and tried to sort of say, "Can you speak German?"”

SUPERB footwork to score! – Bristol Bears v Northampton Saints – Gallagher PREM Round 2 2026/27

Louis Rees-Zammit pulse check celebration 👀 – Bristol Bears v Northampton Saints – Gallagher PREM Round 2 2026/27

Henry Pollock hit in the... Pollocks 😅 – Bristol Bears v Northampton Saints – Gallagher PREM Round 2 2026/27

Moments to watch

• 0:00“I think Pollock took one in the Well, can I say Pollock's?”