<?xml version="1.0" encoding="UTF-8"?><rss xmlns:atom="http://www.w3.org/2005/Atom" xmlns:content="http://purl.org/rss/1.0/modules/content/" xmlns:dc="http://purl.org/dc/elements/1.1/" xmlns:sy="http://purl.org/rss/1.0/modules/syndication/" version="2.0" xmlns:media="http://search.yahoo.com/mrss/"><channel><title><![CDATA[Irish Times Feeds]]></title><link>https://www.irishtimes.com</link><atom:link href="https://www.irishtimes.com/arc/outboundfeeds/feed-sport/" rel="self" type="application/rss+xml"/><description><![CDATA[Irish Times Feeds News Feed]]></description><lastBuildDate>Fri, 24 Apr 2026 19:06:08 +0000</lastBuildDate><language>en</language><ttl>1</ttl><sy:updatePeriod>hourly</sy:updatePeriod><sy:updateFrequency>1</sy:updateFrequency><item><title><![CDATA[Second South African win a tall order for Connacht against house-proud Lions]]></title><link>https://www.irishtimes.com/sport/rugby/2026/04/24/second-south-african-win-a-tall-order-for-connacht-against-house-proud-lions/</link><guid isPermaLink="true">https://www.irishtimes.com/sport/rugby/2026/04/24/second-south-african-win-a-tall-order-for-connacht-against-house-proud-lions/</guid><dc:creator><![CDATA[Linley MacKenzie]]></dc:creator><description><![CDATA[Stuart Lancaster’s charges earned a surprise win over second-place Stormers last time out]]></description><pubDate>Fri, 24 Apr 2026 18:00:01 +0000</pubDate><category>Rugby</category><media:content url="https://www.irishtimes.com/resizer/v2/NRO2WOJNNODFKEEESYKWWZL75E.jpg?auth=d128e46f3110cea15ae1998ef14ee633e2a8a6cb6397af60f2154b4de2cb095b&amp;smart=true&amp;width=630&amp;height=350" type="image/jpeg" height="350" width="630"><media:description type="plain"><![CDATA[Cian Prendergast captains Connacht from the backrow. 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Photograph: James Lawlor/Inpho]]></media:description><media:title><![CDATA[William Buckley in action 19/4/2026]]></media:title><media:credit role="author" scheme="urn:ebu">James Lawlor</media:credit></media:content></item><item><title><![CDATA[Clontarf’s Daniel Hawkshaw looks for redemption in AIL final against St Mary’s]]></title><link>https://www.irishtimes.com/sport/rugby/2026/04/24/clontarfs-daniel-hawkshaw-looks-for-redemption-in-ail-final-against-st-marys/</link><guid isPermaLink="true">https://www.irishtimes.com/sport/rugby/2026/04/24/clontarfs-daniel-hawkshaw-looks-for-redemption-in-ail-final-against-st-marys/</guid><dc:creator><![CDATA[Gerry Thornley]]></dc:creator><description><![CDATA[Unused in 2022 final and released by Connacht last year, centre is now regular starter for ’Tarf]]></description><pubDate>Fri, 24 Apr 2026 05:00:00 +0000</pubDate><category>Rugby</category><media:content url="https://www.irishtimes.com/resizer/v2/OQ7R5ZLPHNHCNELIKK2FYDPPZU.jpg?auth=9ef1202784b1bb39266ae1a4816ba5a904e168adeb6b5bb71b4e3b947c618d71&amp;smart=true&amp;width=630&amp;height=350" type="image/jpeg" height="350" width="630"><media:description type="plain"><![CDATA[Clontarf's Daniel Hawkshaw is tackled by Conor Pierce of St Mary's College in the sides' AIL game earlier this month. 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