With sporting and cultural events scheduled well into the summer now being cancelled or postponed, it is all too clear that Irish rugby’s current shutdown is set to extend beyond the current March 29 cut-off.

Tottenham today announced the signing of South Africa defender Bongani Khumalo from SuperSport United.

Rafael van der Vaart maintains he was no “failure” at Real Madrid – but will not take a place in the Tottenham team for granted.