Australia coach Michael Cheika has rested most of his top names for tomorrow’s clash with France as the test is the only one on the tour that is not part of the Wallabies’ grand slam bid.

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England captain Wayne Rooney has “unreservedly” apologised to interim manager Gareth Southgate, the FA and fans following the emergence of “inappropriate” images from the weekend.

Arsenal will assess forward Alexis Sanchez on his return from international duty with Chile, but look set to again have to do without playmaker Santi Cazorla for Saturday’s trip to Manchester United.

Open champion Henrik Stenson believes it will be one of the best achievements of his career if he can finish a memorable season as European number one for the second time.

New Zealand were punished for showing “a lack of respect” to Ireland when they lost in Chicago and could be in for another shock in Saturday’s rematch at the Aviva Stadium, according to former Lions wing Luke Fitzgerald.

In the immediate aftermath of Ireland’s historic win over the All Blacks, Joe Schmidt joked that he did not really care too much about what his players achieved during the rest of the November Test campaign.

Razzamatazz came home this week when the IRFU launched its bid to host the 2023 World Cup.

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Here’s a briefing on some of the stories and issues highlighted on irishexaminer.com today.

Ray Brady, former Ireland international, has passed away at the age of 79.

Ireland’s bid to host the 2023 Rugby World Cup may yet force the GAA to abandon its traditional slot for that year’s All-Ireland football final.