Munster’s Donnacha Ryan is set to make his first appearance of the season against Ospreys in Saturday’s Guinness Pro12 game at the Liberty Stadium. 

Sunday’s magnificent win over England ensures Ireland will now have two bites at retaining their Six Nations championship title won in dramatic circumstances in Paris last year. 

The fixture rows dogging Irish hockey have made their way to Munster after Ireland vice-captain Cliodhna Sargent waded into the debate. 

Ireland arrived in Canberra as one of only three teams to have a perfect record in the 2015 Cricket World Cup. 

Kevin Spacey tells Ed Power we shouldn’t be in such a rush to judge his House of Cards character

Disposable coffee cups are one of those things some of use every day, but they’ve been an ecological nightmare for decades.

It’s attention to detail that makes Ireland a bit special, writes Kieran Shannon.

Former Munster hooker Damien Varley revealed he broke down in tears in a taxi after learning he would have to retire from rugby because of a debilitating foot injury.

Ruby Walsh has promised that his head will rule his heart when it comes to making a decision on whether to ride Hurricane Fly or Faugheen in the Stan James Champion Hurdle at Cheltenham next Tuesday.

Getting up early and heading to a newsagent’s in Cheltenham for a Racing Post bang smack in the middle of the Festival can be hard work, but you are usually rewarded with a surreal sight or two.

Bookmakers are fearing a final day plunge on Tony McCoy’s last Cheltenham Festival rides after the retiring champion got off the mark on day three of the meeting.

Midday: We’re at the halfway stage, Enda McEvoy is €126.88 up and beginning to twitch a little.

Greg Broderick hopes to raise the temperature on Sunday in Thermal, California, where there will be a cool $1m (€940,000) on offer in the AIG Grand Prix.

The good news for Jose Mourinho is that he can concentrate all his energies on winning the Premier League title now that Chelsea are out of the Champions League.

David Beckham joined his former Paris Saint-Germain team-mates to celebrate their Champions League victory over Chelsea at Stamford Bridge.

Colm Greaves takes a look at the fourth day of the Cheltenham Festival.

Tears in AP McCoy’s enclosure as perennial champion jockey steers 16/1 shot home in front of family

France coach Philippe Saint-Andre has made eight changes for Sunday’s RBS 6 Nations clash with Italy at the Stadio Olimpico.

It’s no secret that my Ireland career didn’t end the way I would have liked, and if this week is the end for Gordon D’Arcy, it’s certainly not how he would have wanted to finish up either.

It’s Gold Cup day at Cheltenham but I won’t be disappointed if the forecast rain arrived overnight and continues through the morning as it will suit my mount, Djakadam, writes Ruby Walsh.