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Humanity has a disastrous record when it comes to taking care of our fellow man and the planet, but there is a kind of redemption in nature, film-maker John Boorman tells Rita de Brún

Ulster made it two wins from as many games to start the new Guinness PRO12 season with a 22-11 success over Treviso in Italy.

Vincent Kompany will undergo thorough assessment as Manchester City bid to get to the bottom of their captain’s recurring calf problems but manager Manuel Pellegrini says the club will not be entering the transfer market this month.

Connacht continued their remarkable start to this season’s Guinness Pro12, grabbing a fifth win on the trot at the Galway Sportsground last evening. And following Leinster’s win over the Scarlets, Pat Lam’s side have now taken top spot.

Outside the Hawthorns stands a statue to The Bomber. Not the Bavarian one, he of the 72 goals in the 68 internationals, but the Black Country one, whose statistics were pretty impressive too.

Cardiff Blues 9 Ulster 26

Clermont 22 Leicester 16

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Clermont Auvergne 23 Harlequins 13

Leinster 34 Cardiff Blues 20

With yet another Fitzgibbon Cup claimed, one might imagine that UCC GAA development officer John Grainger is entitled to time off, but his is a job that never ends.

With yet another Fitzgibbon Cup claimed, one might imagine that UCC GAA development officer John Grainger is entitled to time off, but his is a job that never ends.

Saracens director of rugby Mark McCall put English rugby’s European failure down to the gulf in the salary cap between the Aviva Premiership and the rest.

ULSTER boss Brian McLaughlin was a man of mixed emotions on Saturday.

Brian McLaughlin was "exceptionally proud" of his Ulster side after they qualified for the Heineken Cup quarter-finals and came within minutes of ending Clermont Auvergne's long-standing unbeaten home record today.

Clermont Auvergne 19 Ulster 15

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Andre Villas-Boas has reiterated he will not bring Alex in from the cold, even if it means Chelsea starting tomorrow’s west London derby with John Terry as their only fit centre-half.

Chelsea boss Andre Villas-Boas today insisted striker Fernando Torres was not for sale at any price - in January or next summer.

GLASGOW WARRIORS maintained their pursuit of Leinster in Heineken Cup Pool Three with a 20-15 victory over Montpellier at Firhill.

CLERMONT AUVERGNE picked up their first win of this season’s Heineken Cup in some style as they put Aironi to the sword in a one-sided clash at Stade Marcel Michelin last night.

ONLY one thing mattered to Warren Gatland after Wales survived a trademark scare against Samoa to keep alive their World Cup quarter-final hopes – the result.

Raul Meireles has insisted he never wanted to leave Liverpool but admitted he jumped at the chance to join Chelsea when it became clear he would be sold.

SAMOA produced one of their most memorable victories in international rugby yesterday, dealing a damaging World Cup blow to Ireland’s key group rivals only two months out from the tournament.

UEFA have billed it from the off as ‘Dublin 2011 — The Final Adventure’ but for anyone who had to get to the Aviva Stadium on eve of match business yesterday, just crossing the capital city was an adventure in itself.

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Brian O’Driscoll today admitted Ireland are desperate to end their losing streak when they host Samoa at Aviva Stadium.

SAMOA yesterday named a strong team to face Ireland tomorrow, including nine players based in England and France.

Samoa have included nine European-based players in their starting line-up for Saturday’s clash with Ireland.

CLERMONT AUVERGNE have signed powerful hooker Ti’i Paulo from Super 14 outfit the Crusaders.

Chelsea 1 QPR 0

Paulo Da Silva is finally on his way to Sunderland after red tape held up his move.

Sunderland boss Steve Bruce is confident he has unearthed another diamond after sealing a swoop for Paraguayan defender Paulo da Silva.

Sunderland manager Steve Bruce tonight landed his second summer signing when he clinched a deal for Paraguay skipper Paulo da Silva.

EDINBURGH inflicted another dose of Murrayfield misery on Matt Williams as they kick-started their quest for the Magners League crown last night.

The best-selling novel 'The Alchemist' is to be brought to the big screen, it was announced today.

A young African woman and a member of the Jehovah's witness faith who suffered a massive blood loss after giving birth in the Coombe hospital refused a transfusion on a number of occasions, the High Court heard yesterday.

JOSÉ MOURINHO is ready to sell one of his defenders after confirming the capture of Julian Belletti from Barcelona had brought his summer spending to a close.