Coventry assistant manager Steve Kean claims he has been approached to join Luiz Felipe Scolari’s coaching staff at Chelsea.

Saracens waltzed into the second round of the Challenge Cup with an impressive victory over French club Bayonne at Vicarage Road.

The Republic of Ireland U21 side opened their account at the Madeira Island tournament this afternoon with a 0-0 stalemate against host nation Portugal.