Italy 3 France 39

Ireland head coach Eddie O’Sullivan admitted he felt “sick” by the heartbreaking manner of today's 20-17 RBS Six Nations defeat by France.

Down 0-14 Kildare 1-11

Southend continued their remarkable Coca-Cola Championship revival as QPR crashed to an eighth straight away defeat at Roots Hall.

UEFA disciplinary chiefs have thrown out a complaint by Lille about the validity of Manchester United’s winning goal and have charged the French club’s players with improper conduct.

Ronan O’Gara insists Ireland must perform with greater “intensity” if he is to mastermind England’s downfall at Croke Park.

Lille 0 Manchester United 1

Brian O’Driscoll has warned that Ireland’s RBS Six Nations campaign will be left on the brink of disaster if Wales triumph in Cardiff on Sunday.

Anthony McNamee’s overhead kick late in the first half was enough to dump woeful West Ham out of the FA Cup and book Watford a place in the fifth round.

Minister for Health Mary Harney has published proposed new guidelines on nursing-home standards.

Wigan manager Paul Jewell has claimed any Football Association charge for foul and abusive language following Sunday’s defeat by Arsenal would “smack of double standards”.

Manchester City boss Stuart Pearce has claimed Joey Barton is becoming the victim of a 'witch-hunt'.

Westmeath have beaten Wexford 1-10 to 1-7 in the Leinster U21 Football Championship at Wexford Park today.

Middlesbrough 2 West Brom 2

Leinster 13 Edinburgh 6

Under-pressure Manchester City boss Stuart Pearce has pleaded with the club’s long-suffering fans to get behind his team.

Manchester United 1 Lille 0 (Man Utd win 2-0 on aggregate)

Michael Ballack earned Chelsea a place in the quarter-finals of the Champions League with a late winner at Stamford Bridge.

Paul McCartney’s estranged wife was back at the High Court in England today.

Police hunting the killer of Pakistan cricket coach Bob Woolmer are scouring CCTV footage and other electronic records today for clues.