So how did a mild-mannered English teacher from a tiny village in New Zealand become one of the most respected and innovative rugby coaches in Europe and now the new supremo of the Ireland rugby team?

The family of a man who was set on fire and dumped in a river hit out at the two teenagers found guilty of his manslaughter in the UK today.

A British hiker lost in the New Zealand bush for six days may be disoriented because he is using northern hemisphere sun settings, searchers said today.