Wasps have announced the signing of Leinster fly-half Jimmy Gopperth.

The chief executive of a body representing general practitioners has claimed it is “immoral” that medical cards are being taken away from the most vulnerable and given to children who do not need them.

National Association of General Practitioners claims that more than 100 GP practices could close and say that general practice "is on the verge of extinction".

The Government published a new draft contract for the provision of free GP care for all children aged under six yesterday evening.

An organisation representing family doctors has warned that 150 general practices could shut down in the near future due to funding cutbacks by the HSE.

Some family doctors owed money by the HSE for out-of-hours services are being paid substantially less than is their due, according to the National Association of General Practitioners.

RIVAL coaches Declan Kidney and Pat Howard made hugely important calls before and during yesterday’s bruising Heineken Cup game at Welford Road.