The Ireland Schools added the England Schools to the scalp of the French Schools at Templeville Road today before next week's Schoolboys International Champioship decider against the Wales Schools.

The trial for the Ireland School's side takes place in Blackrock College, Williamstown, on Saturday at 2pm with several of last year's Ireland XV featuring on the Paul Nash (St Mary's College)-led Probables side.

The friend of a teenager murdered for wearing a Celtic top has welcomed moves by a backbench MSP to make sectarianism a criminal offence.

New Zealand will lodge formal protests with Britain, Japan and France over a shipment of nuclear fuel.