Dave Kearney came off in the first half with a shoulder injury, as a result of a recklessly high tackle by French captain Guilhem Guirado.

An Irish suicide support charity has launched a campaign to promote positive mental health - one tweet at a time.

Former Munster and international back rower Alan Quinlan believes that Ireland can learn a lot of lessons from what happened in the build-up to the 2007 World Cup as they prepare for this season’s tournament.

Former Ireland rugby player Alan Quinlan lost control of an interview on Sky News yesterday, when son AJ decided he wanted in on the action.