Confusion over his role and a lack of standout skills were always likely to make it difficult to switch sports but rugby is welcoming him back with open arms

Aoife Wafer is facing a race against time to return to fitness for the WRWC. 

Eight-part drama series The House of Guinness will arrive on Netflix next month

The former RTÉ pundit was at the centre of a conversation that shows much has changed in the sport but self-interest is always rife. 

Don Connellan excelled with Roscommon and, first, with a special group in university in Galway. 

The 25-year-old Loretto stopper was thrust into the spotlight after Ayeisha McFerran was forced to pull out.

The visitors held off a second-half fightback.

The Spain midfielder sustained a groin problem during City’s Club World Cup exit to Al-Hilal last month.

Dr O'Driscoll made 26 appearances for Ireland and 19 for the British and Irish Lions. 

Last week’s opener brought a come-from-behind rust-buster against the Scots in Cork. This second and last trial run isn’t so much as a step up as a minor leap of faith.

The Dutch are unbeaten in this event for 10 years and will become the first nation, male or female, to win five EuroHockey titles in a row should they claim gold next Sunday in Monchengladbach.

Ireland coach Scott Bemand was asked about the risk of bringing newcomers into his squad to take on the Canadians.

World Rugby regulations deem that players are allowed to swap allegiances if they haven’t been fielded for three years.

Neve Jones will co-captain the side with Sam Monaghan, who starts this week on the bench.

The South Korea international admitted he had to be persuaded of the merits of moving to the United States before signing an initial two-year deal.

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“My future is I’m going to the World Cup so post-that it will be a matter of seeing where we are really,” said Steenson.

Williams played 74 times for Munster, became the province’s captain before transitioning to an assistant coach under Kidney in the historic 2005-06 season at the end of which the Heineken Cup was lifted for the first time

Patience may be the quality which serves him best.

Entire clubs from Europe and South America set sail to the United States for the inaugural USA League in 1967 including Wolverhampton Wanderers, Aberdeen, Cagliari and Shamrock Rovers.