Munster’s battling bonus-point victory over Edinburgh can lay the foundations for a repeat success in Saturday’s must-win Guinness Pro12 finale at home to Scarlets, Anthony Foley believes.

Anthony Foley believes Munster have done some good business by landing Irish tighthead John Andress and re-signing former academy lock Darren O’Shea for next season.

Munster’s Australian second-row forward Mark Chisholm faces a spell on the sidelines after suffering a concussion in Saturday’s Guinness Pro12 win over the Dragons.

Munster 26 Newport Gwent Dragons 5: Two salient points emerged from Saturday night’s Guinness Pro 12 game at Thomond Park.

Munster players were ready and willing to travel to Paris for this weekend’s Rugby Champions Cup fixture despite the terrorist attack that shocked the city and the world last Friday, according to the province’s Australian lock Mark Chisholm.

He came here to replace the irreplaceable and has done a great job for us.

Munster 35 Cardiff Blues 27: Five tries, five match points and their place at the top of the Guinness Pro12 table was the prize for Munster at Musgrave Park on Saturday, but the most avid home fan would admit that Cardiff were unlucky not to even take home a losing bonus point.

Mark Chisholm had many great days in the gold jersey of Australia, but one of his proudest moments came watching the current Wallabies hold their defensive line for 10 minutes with just 13 men in the recent Rugby World Cup victory over Wales.

Munster 23 Glasgow Warriors 21: An error strewn Munster performance came dangerously close to causing a shock defeat to a Glasgow Warriors side composed largely of seconds and academy players in the Guinness Pro12 at Thomond Park last night.

Ospreys 18 Munster 20: A last-gasp converted try from replacement CJ Stander saw Munster stun the Ospreys and make it two wins from two at the start of the new Guinness Pro 12 campaign.

New Munster signing Mark Chisholm will arrive in the province today to undergo a medical with supporters hoping this is the start of a beautiful relationship.

fBritain’s major lenders are facing a full-scale competition probe over personal accounts and small business banking under plans set out by the watchdog today.

DISCUSSING your mental health, especially if you are struggling with low moods and depression, is never easy.

An Post has claimed its financial position has deteriorated as a result of delays by the Communications Regulator in dealing with its application for an increase in the price of postage stamps.

HARLEQUINS qualified for the Heineken Cup next season in dramatic fashion as they won the Amlin Challenge Cup, Europe’s second-tier knockout tournament, for a record third time.

IF ever Martin Johnson was going to dash down the touchline, punching the air in celebration like Jose Mourinho it was at Twickenham on Saturday.

Dundee manager Gordon Chisholm and assistant Billy Dodds were today made redundant by the club’s administrator.

Australia coach Robbie Deans has handed debuts to three players for the Test against Fiji on Saturday and the contentious number 10 jersey has gone to Quade Cooper.

Dublin: Alex Chisholm has been appointed chairman of the Commission for Communication Regulation (ComReg) – the communications sector’s chief regulation body – with effect from Monday.

ALEX GROVE insists Scotland can now “beat anyone in the world” after helping them end their 27-year losing streak to Australia in just his second Test. Worcester centre Grove, who does not turn 22 until a week today, has enjoyed a dream start to international rugby, with two wins from two matches.

RESILIENT Cork City dealt Shamrock Rovers’ title ambitions a huge setback by coming from behind to win in Tallaght, knocking the Hoops off top spot in the Premier Division and securing their own grip on third place in the table.

A MILWAUKEE man police say is linked by DNA to the killing of nine women since 1986 had shown angry tendencies in the past, but nothing that suggested he was responsible for deaths that terrorised local prostitutes for more than two decades, police said.

US police arrested a man they believe is connected to the killings of nine women dating back to 1986, based on a DNA sample he provided just last week.

Kris Boyd insists Rangers’ Clydesdale Bank Premier League title bid has been hit by three bad decisions this season.

NACHO NOVO rescued a point for Rangers against Hibernian in controversial circumstances as the Clydesdale Bank Premier League title race took another dramatic turn last night.

Former Spice Girl Melanie Chisholm s nervous about giving birth to her first child - because ex-bandmate Melanie Brown has frightened her with hospital horror stories.

Pregnant pop star Melanie Chisholm will shun a home birth - because she is terrified something will go wrong.

AUSTRALIA ended their six-match tour with a hard-fought 18-11 win over the Barbarians in the Olympic Centenary match at Wembley last night.

LOCK Alun-Wyn Jones believes Wales still have plenty of room for improvement despite their 21-18 victory over Australia at the Millennium Stadium on Saturday.

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Pregnant pop star Melanie Chisholm is to wed her long-term boyfriend Thomas Starr.

Kris Boyd’s wonder goal against Partick Thistle was not enough to keep him in the Rangers starting line-up as he dropped to the bench for today’s Clydesdale Bank Premier League clash at Hibernian.

Former Spice Girls star Melaine Chisholm is reportedly pregnant with her first child.

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JUST three-quarters of letters posted within Ireland last year were delivered the next day — 17% short of the target laid down by the communications regulator.

SASA PAPAC admits he is already looking ahead to next week’s Old Firm derby with Celtic after Rangers secured another crucial win on Saturday.

Melanie Chisholm wants to ditch bandmates Victoria Beckham and Geri Halliwell and carry on performing as the Spice Girls without them.