O'Brien's 21 winner at the Breeders' Cup took his Group 1 haul for 2025 to 26,  just two short of his own world record.

As Ireland and New Zealand prepare to go head-to-head tomorrow Dan Sheehan is not worried about Ireland's lack of game time leading into the clash

Arteta’s Arsenal are currently in a run of seven matches in 22 days and will face Burnley at Turf Moor on Saturday as they bid to extend their four-point lead at the top of the Premier League.

Ireland face a Windy City reunion with the All Blacks on Saturday night. 

It’s an irony that as many fret over Ireland’s aging profile there are also questions about the loss of experience too, this the first Test against a Tier 1 nation since Peter O’Mahony, Conor Murray and Cian Healy departed.

Ireland face an All Blacks side in Chicago whose coach Scott Robertson is under pressure about suffering some eyebrow-raising defeats in the Rugby Championship. 

The Arsenal boss has warned of the dangers of an ever-increasing workload for players. 

The WNT will round out the year with a behind-closed-doors friendly.

Wednesday's goals were Kenny's second and third of the season after scoring in the 3-0 win over Livingston in August.

Ferguson was diagnosed with a sprained right ankle and a strain of the ligaments. He is expected to be out for at least two weeks

While the association indicated a reduction in headcount of 45 to the Government in recent correspondence, a Townhall meeting held on Thursday delivered worse news

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The 22-year-old Leinster prop was the sole member of the 23 listed by Farrell on Thursday morning to have an asterisk after his name.

Irish rugby needs new dreams and inspiration. It needs a new version of itself. We’ve done the No 1-ranked thing. We’ve failed dismally and consistently when it matters. Staleness is an unavoidable consequence of sameness

Munster out-half Jack Crowley and Ulster centre Stuart McCloskey were the names that immediately jumped out from the starting XV Farrell named

Scott Robertson had made his own deliberations. There was no room for Leinster-bound Rieko Ioane but out-half Beauden Barrett was one of three changes to the starters. He’d noted Ireland’s moves too.

The 54-year-old has spent the last two years plying his trade in the United States.

Swansea were also much-changed in the middle of a busy league programme and Adam Idah replaced top scorer Zan Vipotnik in attack.