Rob Kearney knows the importance of maintaining focus for Russia on Sunday.

WikiLeaks founder Julian Assange’s autobiography will be published tomorrow - despite him attempting to block its release.

Aston Villa 0 Bolton 2

Arsenal 3 Shrewsbury 1

Keith Earls insists Ireland's backline are ready to explode into life when they face Russia in Rotorua on Sunday.

Tottenham 4 Liverpool 0

Tipperary 3-9 Dublin 1-14, Croke Park

Britain's Metropolitan Police are seeking an order under the Official Secrets Act to force The Guardian to disclose the confidential sources of its reports on the News of the World phone hacking scandal, the paper said.

Shamrock Rovers 0 Rubin Kazan 3

Shamrock Rovers 0 Rubin Kazan 1

South Africa’s Craig Joubert will take charge of Saturday’s first northern hemisphere showdown, between Wales and RBS 6 Nations rivals Ireland in Wellington, tournament organisers have announced.

Tottenham 2 Arsenal 1

Ireland flanker Sean O’Brien declared the job was only half done after his team reached the quarter-finals of the World Cup with a 36-6 victory over Italy.

Cardiff Blues 13 Glasgow 34

Wolves 1 Newcastle 2

France 14 Tonga 19

Donncha O’Callaghan admits the fear of returning home at this stage of the World Cup fuels his desire to ensure Ireland enter unchartered territory.

Under-21: Republic of Ireland 2 Hungary 1

Man Utd 8 Arsenal 2

Liverpool boss Kenny Dalglish hailed a superb performance from Craig Bellamy as his side overwhelmed relegation-threatened Wolves 3-0 at Molineux.