EDUCATION has its risks. I found this out, to my detriment, the other evening, when a routine lesson in biology went slightly awry.

Leinster's bid to become the first team to successfully defend the RaboDirect PRO12 title will begin away against the Scarlets.

Robbie Deans has been sacked as Australia head coach following the Wallabies’ Test series defeat to the British and Irish Lions, according to reports in the Australian press.

Ewen McKenzie could be prepared to shelve his stated ambition of coaching Australia if the opportunity arose for him to take charge of Ireland.

Rugby trumps Gaelic games on RTÉ Radio One on Sunday when Leinster’s Heineken Cup semi-final clashes with the Allianz National League Division 1 final between Cork and Mayo.