Andy Farrell would have happily sacrificed a heavier deficit in the points difference column in exchange for a victory over Japan but if Ireland can return to form this Saturday it will have meant the lessons of that shock defeat have been learned.

Buoyant US presidential contender Hillary Clinton says she is looking past Donald Trump and widening her mission to help fellow Democrats seize the Senate and chip away at the Republican-controlled House of Representatives.

Buoyant Newt Gingrich headed to Florida today for the next stage of the race to choose a Republican challenger to Barack Obama, following his shock victory over rival Mitt Romney.

Gamut put a smile back on the face of Kieren Fallon when running away with the Grand Prix de Saint-Cloud today.