The All Blacks have won the last two tests against Ireland.

Alex Nankivell, Shane Daly, Liam Coombes and Thaakir Abrahams all came through a full training session on Tuesday. 

Denis Leamy pens new two year deal with Munster but has ruled himself out of the head coach role. Mike Prendergast also signed new deal but remains a contender for the top job.

Five years after his Ireland departure, Joe Schmidt's legacy is still felt and appreciated by players and coaches. 

“He’s very detailed. All the coaching staff are. They’ve done a really good job with preparing us every week."

“That’s probably the biggest thing I learned from him, the language was very … repetitive is the wrong way, but you weren’t hearing the same thing different ways. It was very clear on what was expected of you as a team and also in your position."

Concerns around match-fixing are usually confined to the professional game but the FAI have laid down the law by imposing an eight-month ban on a player involved in the amateur sphere.

It will be a strange country indeed where an alliance of the centre-left does not include some representatives from the party with the most robust environmental credentials

Munster No 1 not for defence coach Leamy at the moment. So does Prendergast deal put him in the box seat or pave the way for an outside appointment?

The Blackburn skipper is relishing her chance to make history against Wales.

The defence coach was due to be out of contract next summer.

John Tinniswood was born in Liverpool on August 26 1912 and became the world’s oldest living man in April

26-year-old Augustus has been an integral part of the Saints setup since joining in 2021, winning the Premiership title last season.

Bill Sweeney received hike despite £37.9m loss.

The 21-year old hooker has made an immdiate impact in Andy Farrell's set-up. 

On Lily Agg's arm is tattooed the date Ireland qualified for the World Cup. She'd like a matching design.

The continued downward spiral of Welsh rugby should worry us all - and there are challenges elsewhere too.

The Girls in Green are within 180 minutes of back-to-back tournaments with Wales standing between them and a place at Euro 2025.

Scotland finished their autumn fixtures with a 27-13 win over Australia this weekend.

Base your choice in the election booth on what you want from your representatives, rather than casting a vote for chaos. America has given a disquieting example of the latter — one we do not need to follow