With the new Rugby Nations Championship to start in 2026, this will be the last southern hemisphere tournament until a likely shortened version ahead of the 2027 World Cup.

Leonard had his own prolific career at amateur level, 2010 was the highlight when he took home the Munster Stroke Play and West of Ireland crowns.

Kelly Cates due to host midweek highlights programme

Head coach Scott Bemand is preparing his players for the tournament in England.

LEDs will flash red for potentially concussive impacts

The England international is due to have medical on Monday

Spingbok lock Eben Etzebeth looks set to extend his record as the most capped Bok off all time to 134 matches and will see him pass Ireland's Conor Murray from joint 11th place in the global standings to joint 10th alongside Welsh prop Gethin Jenkins.

Ireland start against Japan in Northampton next Sunday week but Christy Haney won’t be part of the panel.

I don’t agree with giving money for chores. I’m of the ‘you don’t pay rent here or you’re doing something in return’ brigade, and I know many like me.

Perhaps striking an early Ryder Cup blow for Europe, the English veteran held his nerve to down Spaun on the third extra hole at the St Jude Championship, taking at least some of the attention away from another Fleetwood collapse

Goalkeeper Dean Henderson saved spot-kicks from Alexis Mac Allister and Harvey Elliott, after Mohamed Salah had missed the Reds’ first.

Olympic bronze medalist lights up final day of Dublin Horse Show with only clear round of the afternoon 

Brady revived his international career under the Icelandic boss but he will have to plan without the left-sided player for the visit of Hungary to Lansdowne Road on September 6 and trip to Armenia four days later.

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.