Violence at Euro 2016 - Keep them out!

It has been an exceptional weekend of sport — after all, it’s not too often that Ireland, or any other country, beats the Springboks and the All Blacks on the same day.

What a sadness it is, then, that the thuggery involving English and Russian fans at Euro 2016 should cast a shadow over what should be a carnival of sport and friendship.

Uefa’s executive committee has warned that England and Russia might be expelled from the competition if there is another outbreak of hooliganism by their fans.