A 27-year-old Dublin man has today been convicted of murdering a man who was shot 10 times in the passenger seat of a car.

A jury in a murder trial has today been shown video footage of a prosecution witness taking an oath swearing that her statement to gardaí implicating the accused is the truth.

A jury in a murder trial has been shown video footage of a prosecution witness asking gardaí what they would do to protect him if he was afraid to give evidence.

The murder trial of Dublin man Jonathan Douglas has heard two witnesses told gardai they had a fear of giving evidence for the prosecution.

A second prosecution witness in a Dublin murder trial has retracted a statement to gardaí, claiming he was in fear and would have done anything to get out of the garda station.

It is hard to know which is worse: the fact that Ireland will have to stew over this for three whole months or the realisation that the time for introspection will end with a three-Test summer tour to, of all places, New Zealand.

England and Sale prop Andrew Sheridan will join Toulon this summer.

AS a New Zealander, it’s been hard these past 24 hours to concentrate on anything but the tournament-ending injury suffered by Dan Carter at training on Saturday. The photos of him lying on the ground in obvious agony had already warned New Zealanders that the news would not be good.

England lock Courtney Lawes insisted he will not change his approach to the game, despite serving a two-match World Cup ban for striking Argentina hooker Mario Ledesma with his knee.

Thomas Waldrom has joined England’s Rugby World Cup squad as the official replacement for injured prop Andrew Sheridan, manager Martin Johnson has announced.

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ENGLAND prop Andrew Sheridan and French fly-half David Skrela hobbled home from the World Cup just as Samoa entered the fray with a resounding win and New Zealanders fretted about the back of prized asset Dan Carter.

England prop Andrew Sheridan faces an uncertain future as he heads home as the first injury casualty of the Rugby World Cup.

France fly-half David Skrela has joined England prop Andrew Sheridan in being ruled out of the Rugby World Cup with a shoulder injury.

ENGLAND prop Andrew Sheridan has been ruled out of the Rugby World Cup with a shoulder injury, the RFU announced last night.

England prop Andrew Sheridan has been ruled out of the Rugby World Cup with a shoulder injury, the Rugby Football Union have announced.

ENGLAND scrum coach Graham Rowntree has steeled his men for the ultimate challenge of facing Argentina’s set piece in Saturday’s Rugby World Cup opener.

THE squad is set, the seats on the plane to New Zealand have been allocated and all Ireland need now is to ensure there is no unwanted baggage travelling with them to the 2011 Rugby World Cup.

ENGLAND captain Lewis Moody will be given every chance to prove his fitness for the World Cup after suffering a mild ligament strain in his right knee. Moody’s leadership is seen by the England management as “vital” and they have not ruled out naming him in their final 30-man squad on August 22, even if he is not 100% fit.

Matt Stevens’ return from the ignominy of a drugs ban continued today when he was confirmed in England’s 45-man Rugby World Cup training squad.

Wasps have suspended their international forwards Andy Powell and Tim Payne.

England's day of Grand Slam reckoning has arrived and fly-half Toby Flood declared: "There's not a single guy who believes we can't win."

ENGLAND have always been a team that prides itself on doing the rugby basics well.

Mark Cueto will be proud to collect his 50th England cap at the Aviva Stadium on Saturday – but what he really wants is a Grand Slam winners’ medal.

IF things had turned out differently, Alex Corbisiero might have been rivalling Cian Healy for a place in Ireland’s front row rather than opposing him in an England jersey this weekend.

The days when the Calcutta Cup was fuelled was by a “genuine hatred” between England and Scotland players may be long gone.

BEN YOUNGS declared England’s RBS 6 Nations campaign would be rendered a “shambles” if they lose to Scotland today.

England manager Martin Johnson has made one change for Sunday’s Calcutta Cup game against Scotland, with Alex Corbisiero replacing the injured Andrew Sheridan at loose-head prop.

Martin Johnson has warned England how desperate Scotland will be to wreck their Grand Slam dreams at Twickenham a week on Sunday.

ANDREW SHERIDAN will miss the climax of England’s Grand Slam quest after it was confirmed the calf injury he suffered against France will keep him sidelined for at least a month.

Andrew Sheridan is set to miss England’s Grand Slam bid after suffering a torn calf muscle.

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England manager Martin Johnson is still haunted by the memories of last year’s defeat to France in Paris – and he wants revenge.

Lewis Moody’s hopes of captaining England against France at Twickenham on Saturday have been wrecked by a recurrence of his knee injury.

Lewis Moody is on course to reclaim his England place and the captaincy for next Saturday's RBS 6 Nations showdown against France.

Chris Ashton admitted he could not resist risking the wrath of coach Martin Johnson by celebrating two of his four tries with a swallow dive as England crushed Italy 59-13 at Twickenham.

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ITALY coach Nick Mallett insists his men head to Twickenham convinced they can make history with a first victory over England.

London Irish prop Alex Corbisiero will make his Test debut in England’s RBS 6 Nations meeting with Italy tomorrow after Andrew Sheridan was ruled out with a back injury.

WALES coach Warren Gatland says the door is not closed on Martyn Williams’ international career and he has not ruled out Gavin Henson featuring in the World Cup selection shake-up, despite omitting both players from his 28-man Six Nations squad.

Louis Deacon has been recalled to the England squad for the RBS 6 Nations as a replacement for banned Gloucester lock Dave Attwood.

RUGBY Players’ Association chief executive Damian Hopley has warned England’s stance on not selecting players based abroad could be challenged under European law.

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NEW ZEALAND’S forwards coach Steve Hansen yesterday vowed the All Blacks will tackle England’s “old-fashioned” aggression head on at Twickenham on Saturday.