Lloris made clear earlier this summer his desire for a new challenge after 11 years at Spurs.

England will face Spain in Sunday’s World Cup final after defeating Australia in Sydney to deflate the vast majority of fans in a packed Stadium Australia

This is a positive piece about the Irish squad as they prepare for le grands departs in just over three weeks’ time.

World Rugby has come under pressure to act after Owen Farrell's red card against Wales was overturned in a decision that has caused uproar across the game

Williams partners Mason Grady in midfield.

British actor Brian Blessed has said wants to become the oldest man in space as he refuses to let his age become a factor.

Stuart McInally’s rugby career is over after the long-serving Edinburgh hooker was one of four players cut from Scotland’s 33-man World Cup squad

Dean quit his role as a dedicated VAR and coach of up and coming officials in the summer in order to move into a role as a pundit on Sky Sports’ Soccer Saturday.

Daily Telegraph in Sydney publishes images of private session.

England have embraced their villain status here, yet in this semi-final they face not just a team but an entire nation

If selected to face England on Saturday, Josh van der Flier will be making his first appearance of the summer, having watched from the stands as fellow Grand Slam-winning back-rower Caelan Doris put in a try-scoring, man of the match performance in the August 7 victory over Italy playing in his specialised position.

Keith Earls feared his career would fizzle out after his groin injury but he is set to make his 100th appearance in an Irish jersey on Saturday against old foes England. 

Jack Conan and Dave Kilcoyne are both carrying injuries and remain doubtful to participate in Saturday's warm-up game against England while Keith Earls looks set to earn his 100th cap at the Aviva.

As long as there are no slip-ups against Georgia in their final warm-up match at Murrayfield a week on Saturday, the Scots will head out to France at the start of September on the back of an encouraging summer campaign.

Coach Eddie Jones dumped veteran prop James Slipper from his co-captaincy gig and axed injured fellow leader Michael Hooper from his RWC squad, opting instead to hand the reins to 203-centimetre tall behemoth Skelton

Fogarty also confirmed that Jeremy Loughman had been called into the training squad as injury cover for his Munster squad-mate Dave Kilcoyne, who had picked up a knock in training.

Earls reached the 99-cap mark in the opening Summer Series game at home to Italy on August 7 and has since consulted current Ireland centurions including Cian Healy and captain Johnny Sexton. 

Here we take a look at these pressing issues, some to be resolved swifter than others but each carrying their own degree of significance within the ecosystem of Irish football.

England captain Owen Farrell is free to play again immediately after the red card he received against Wales was downgraded to a yellow card following a disciplinary hearing

The Munster duo of Jean Kleyn and RG Snyman will start as a combination for the Springboks for the first time against Wales