Newcastle 1 Tottenham 2

Giovanni Trapattoni saluted his “wardrobe” after seeing the Republic of Ireland survive a concerted fightback to claim three more World Cup points with a 1-0 victory over Cyprus.

Republic of Ireland 1 Cyprus 0

Belarus 1 England 3

Tipperary referee Paddy Russell has said the announcement of his inter county retirement has nothing to do with the fallout from the controversy over Paul Galvin's sending off in the Munster Championship this season.

Almost 6,000 students from Munster gathered in Cork today to voice their united opposition to a re-introduction of third-level fees.

Two huge wildfires burned into neighbourhoods near Los Angeles last night, forcing frantic evacuations, destroying homes and causing at least two deaths.

England 5 Kazakhstan 1

Edinburgh 16 Leinster 27

Newport Gwent Dragons 32 Glasgow Warriors 22

A draw was enough to ensure NUI Galway secured a home quarter-final spot against UCC next week, after today's Ulster Bank Fitzgibbon Cup clash at Drumcondra.

Tottenham face an uphill battle to qualify for the last 16 of the UEFA Cup after a makeshift side conceded two late goals in sub-zero temperatures at RSC Olympiyskiy.

Bristol City 2 Crystal Palace 1 (after extra time, Bristol City win 4-2 on aggregate)

Sunderland 0 Arsenal 1

Munster 18 Glasgow Warriors 21

Declan Kidney has included all 15 players that started last Saturday in his Magners League squad to tackle Leinster at The RDS this Saturday evening.

UL Bohemians 5 Lansdowne 0

Newcastle 3 Reading 0

West Brom 0 Portsmouth 1

It could mark another milestone in Munster's push to reclaim the Heineken Cup and confirm their