The powerbrokers of world rugby converge on Dublin today with their agenda dominated by the biggest single offer in the history of the sport — £500m (€585m) for a 30% stake in the Six Nations.

You would imagine Chicago will hold a special place in Tadhg Beirne’s heart for quite some time after his double try-scoring first start for Ireland at the weekend.

To his team-mates, Ian McKinley is an inspiration, but as the Irishman turned Italian prepares to face his old friends at Soldier Field, this Saturday’s Test is not about him but the Azzurri doing themselves proud against Six Nations rivals.

Kinsale captured the first green pennant in the club’s 106-year history when they beat Hermitage 3-2 in a heart-stopping finale to the AIG Jimmy Bruen Shield at Thurles.

The moment Leinster fought tooth and nail to avoid late last season, the one they dreaded, will come to pass this Saturday evening if Joey Carbery gets the nod to start for Munster against his old club at the Aviva Stadium.

Tonight will tell Stuart Lancaster a lot.

"It's hard to put into words the last few days."

Johann van Graan wasn’t concealing his own personal disappointment and the deep frustration in the Munster camp as players and management reflected on the error-ridden first half hour in Bordeaux on Sunday that condemned the province to yet another semi-final defeat in the European Champions Cup.

Wales are hopeful that wing George North will be in the selection mix for Saturday’s NatWest 6 Nations opener against Scotland.

Munster prop Dave Kilcoyne looks set to miss Ireland’s opening two games of the NatWest 6 Nations but Joe Schmidt is confident Ulster wing Jacob Stockdale will return to training by the end of the week.

With her winning smile to match her father’s winning ways, Wayne Allen’s four year old daughter Charlotte doesn’t

Talk of revenge for Cardiff two years ago will fill many a column inch between now and Ireland’s meeting with Argentina on Saturday, but CJ Stander insists it isn’t a primary motivation for Joe Schmidt and his squad.

A voracious reader, Shane always liked crime. He was first published aged 11, getting a story in a collection by children for children, but he was so badly teased for writing it, that he didn’t try again for many years.

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Helen O’Callaghan hears about a new Irish product for children.

A 17-year-old Irish gymnast has claimed gold in the World Challenge Cup in Croatia today.

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Stephen Graham’s character continues to search for evidence in real-life murder drama Little Boy Blue at 9pm on ITV on Monday.

Niall Scannell admits it made for tough viewing.

“Once the scrum goes unopposed it’s like a game of rugby league. I’m an old fashioned boy from the Welsh coal-mining towns so the scrum was the platform and that differentiated the game more than anything. I would like to see a directive that you’d have two specialist props and a hooker on the bench.”

Two youngsters have been praised for phoning 999 to report a fire - while adults filmed and took pictures of the blaze.

Conor Murray credited Ireland’s belief in the face of adversity for coming out on top in South Africa on a “really, really special day” for the team in Cape Town.

Two-year-old twin boys who drowned after falling into a fish pond in a garden in Fife have been named locally.

Somewhere his mother was, no doubt, asking for someone to give her strength.

Kids often have to make their own entertainment at weddings.

Out-half Dan Biggar remains on the road to recovery ahead of Wales’ RBS 6 Nations clash against Scotland this weekend.

Wales scrum-half Rhys Webb faces a fight to play again this season.

Wales are playing an anxious waiting game before knowing the full extent of injuries suffered by Rhys Webb and Leigh Halfpenny during their final World Cup warm-up game against Millennium Stadium visitors Italy.

While we're waiting for the real AAA game season to begin its the perfect time to catch up on titles you may have missed during the year. And if you're an adventure fan, you really should be playing Tales from the Borderlands.

There’s bad news on the injury front for Leinster this afternoon.

Wales assistant coach Rob Howley has hailed fit-again Ireland No.8 Jamie Heaslip as "an exceptional ball-carrier" ahead of his Test match return in tomorrow’s RBS 6 Nations showdown at the Millennium Stadium.

Conor Murray insists Johnny Sexton’s absence will not heap extra pressure on him to spearhead Ireland’s attack in Saturday’s RBS 6 Nations opener in Italy.

Rugby: Bath boss Mike Ford has refused to be drawn on speculation that Wales international fly-half Rhys Priestland is to join the Aviva Premiership title contenders.

Leinster have confirmed that flanker Rhys Ruddock suffered a broken arm in Saturday’s Champions Cup clash with Harlequins and will miss the Christmas period as a result.

Telltale Games have made the episodic adventure game series their own in the last few years with The Walking Dead and The Among Us. And they might just have their best yet with Tales From the Borderlands.

Tykes on trikes and biggies on bikes — two young brothers helped a fundraising drive hit top gear yesterday when they led dozens of children on a charity cycle.

Three Cork brothers have been selected on the Irish team for the World Karate Championship in Lisbon at the end of the month.

When Jenni Jones desperately wanted a fifth baby and her husband categorically refused, they came up with a very unusual pact to keep them both happy.

England 29 Wales 18

Leinster 28 Glasgow Warriors 25