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Schmidt responds to his captain's lack of trust claims, says Best spoke 'inadvertently’

Joe Schmidt has refuted Rory Best’s suggestion that the Ireland head coach didn’t trust his players enough during the World Cup. And he says Best has since texted him to explain he spoke ‘inadvertently’.

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Burns is playing it cool ahead of duel with Sexton

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Jacob Stockdale: ‘Those are the situations you want to be in as a winger, 24/7’

From choppers to stoppers - the evolution of football talk

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Rodney Ah You has no regrets about switch to Ulster

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Wary Schmidt is leaving nothing to chance against Wales with unchanged team

Conor Murray: I’m glad it’s sorted

Anyone interested in understanding just how convoluted and strung out contract negotiations can be in the sporting arena should look no further than Conor Murray.

Sat, 30 Jan, 2016

The second coming of Michael Bent

Ireland’s teamsheet in Cardiff last Saturday held within it no shortage of heart-warming subplots.

Thu, 13 Aug, 2015

Three Irish heroes in frame for top RBS Six Nations rugby player

Top of the Six Nations table and still the highest-ranked northern hemisphere team in the world, but the debate over whether Ireland boasted the best player over the last two months will drag on a while longer yet, writes Brendan O'Brien.

Tue, 24 Mar, 2015

Murray: We have to get up to speed quickly

If any non-Leinster player had any illusions that Joe Schmidt was anything other than a demanding task-master, they were quickly reminded that good isn’t quite good enough.

Mon, 03 Feb, 2014

The bottle and the damage done

The 50th anniversary of George Best’s debut for Manchester United — as a 17-year-old against West Brom on September 14, 1963 — has been marked by the publication of yet another biography of the Belfast legend.

Sat, 28 Sep, 2013

Taking some quiet time to remember the best of George

HUGH McILVANNEY, the great Scottish sportswriter, sketched a scene for his readers of a Saturday afternoon in an Old Trafford press box which coughed out cigarette smoke.

Fri, 03 Dec, 2010

Best tells of struggle to deal with father's death

Television personality Calum Best spoke today of his continued struggle to come to terms with his alcoholic father’s death.

Mon, 15 Feb, 2010

Wenger Boys proving they’re as delightful as Busby Babes

I WAS sorely tempted to crawl back under the warmth of the covers and snuggle up for several more hours of much needed kip on Saturday morning.

Wed, 06 Feb, 2008

Ronaldo can be the best - Law

Denis Law believes Cristiano Ronaldo has the ability to surpass George Best as Manchester United’s greatest ever player.

Sun, 22 Apr, 2007

Best's grave under 24-hour guard

George Best’s grave is being kept under 24-hour guard, it was revealed today.

Sun, 04 Dec, 2005

‘It is a black day for this club’

THE fallout from Keane’s departure from Old Trafford has been felt across the sporting world.

Sat, 19 Nov, 2005

Humphreys returns as Sheahan sings McCall’s praises

DAVID HUMPHREYS returned to training yesterday having recovered from a nasty facial injury sustained during Ireland’s opening test against Japan in Osaka on Sunday.

Wed, 15 Jun, 2005

A Law unto himself

DENIS Law walks into the Westbury Hotel and old heads turn. It’s the sort of establishment that shrugs its shoulders when celebrities show up. But George Best has ambled in a while ago — and now Law.

Wed, 15 Oct, 2003