Paddy Jackson has still to play one minute of Six Nations rugby this year, but his Ulster colleague Andrew Trimble believes the out-half is nonetheless well down the road to reaching the standards of Ireland playmaker Jonathan Sexton.

Can Ireland’s new boys survive in Twickenham tomorrow?

ENGLAND: Britain is trying to make sure its citizens are more nice than naughty while soaking up the Arabian Gulf sun this Christmas.

The path has cleared for Robbie Henshaw to don the Ireland 13 jersey many believe he was born to wear, but the Ireland management want the pressure to stay off the Connacht youngster as long as possible.

Ireland head coach was unaware that yesterday’s win over Georgia would move Ireland up to third in the IRB rankings and said it wasn’t something he or the players were concerned about.

Bradley Cooper doesn't have his own 'Hangover'-style entourage.

There’s a nice touch of self-deprecating humour to the title of the animated adventure Epic (G), which features all manner of swashbuckling and derring-do in a breathless save-the-world plot — except this world exists at the micro-level.

'The Hangover' franchise has encouraged British men to form a "wolf-pack."

In a 1997 episode of 'The Simpsons', rotund patriarch Homer stood before the residents of Springfield with a glass of cold beer and encouraged his neighbours to join him in a toast. “To alcohol: the cause of, and solution to, all of life’s problems,” he professed.

Director Todd Phillips has revealed that the final installment in the buddy comedy series will centre largely on Zach Galifianakis' oddball character.

Zach Galifianakis insists there won't be a 'Hangover 4'.

John Goodman is to star in 'Hangover III'.

ALEX FERGUSON, who has enjoyed a bit of success over the years, would call this “squeaky bum time.”

When crafting a follow-up to the highest-grossing R-rated comedy of all time, it's understandable that one might be reticent to mess with a winning formula.

Heather Graham will not be starring in the sequel to ‘The Hangover’.

Christine Brown (Alison Lohman) works in a Los Angeles loans office and is keen to impress her boss Mr Jacks (David Paymer) and beat sycophantic co-worker Stu (Reggie Lee) to the vacant assistant manager’s position.

Ernie Els has had enough of “floating around” and wants to become a big player on the big stage again.

Rex has tried to persuade Sara to nominate Dale and Stuart for Big Brother eviction.

Police in the UK have questioned a Big Brother contestant after he was ejected from the programme for allegedly spitting in the face of another housemate.

New boy Stuart Pilkington continued to be the focus of attention in the 'Big Brother' house, when housemates were asked to picture him nude.

FRENCH coach Bernard Laporte is in hot water after threatening to withdraw his team from any game refereed by Stuart Dickinson.

Former James Bond heart-throb Pierce Brosnan is set to go undercover again in the world of international espionage after signing up to star in new comedy Spy Vs Stu.

Big Brother housemates today poked fun at each other during a task to perform a ventriloquist act with sock puppets.

Michelle was left fuming today after Big Brother ordered Stuart to spend the next two nights in bed with Shell.

Unpredictable Ahmed Aghil admitted: “I was insane in that house” after becoming the latest Big Brother housemate to be booted out of the reality TV show.

Big Brother’s Victor Ebuwa wants to be the first contestant to have sex in the house.

The Big Brother housemates went back to school today for the latest challenge in the reality TV house.

Michelle’s under-the-sheets antics could prove to be her downfall – she is now the girl most likely to get evicted from the Big Brother house.

A former asylum seeker, a wannabe Page 3 girl and an animal rights activist are among the contestants on this year’s Big Brother.

Smarty Jones put his connections in seventh heaven as he romped to a fairytale success in the 130th Kentucky Derby at Churchill Downs last night.

What do you do when you hear a public phone ringing?