He’s spent the greater portion of his life in Cork, even winning an All-Ireland in the blood and bandage, but John Meyler knows they’ll never allow him to be a Rebel.

Ulster have been hit with another blow in their back-row after number eight Roger Wilson picked up a hamstring injury in the win over Castres.

Australian Rugby Union boss John O’Neill believes tournament hosts New Zealand remain favourites to end their 24-year World Cup drought, but reckons the Wallabies are “in with a real shout” of lifting the Webb Ellis trophy.

The GAA's Central Disciplinary Committee have ruled that Tipperary forward John Carroll has no case to answer over his squaring up to Waterford's Seamus Prendergast during last month's All-Ireland SHC quarter-final between the counties.

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