Experienced Kiwi worked with All Blacks for more than 200 Tests.

The striker says team should be worried about facing the Girls in Green. 

Harry and Ross Byrne are vying for the same jersey and this weekend's selection feels significant. 

With the visit of Aston Villa looming on Wednesday, Pep Guardiola was also left to face the statistic that his side has only collected four points this season against the division’s top five - as opposed to 16 points in corresponding games last season.

The County Cork handler's only previous Grade One success came in this race five years later with Conna Castle

Ireland were just two metres from the try line again, with the clock in the red, when they lost the ball and their last hope.

Increasing evidence points to it Jurgen Klopp's final season at Anfield ending in fairytale fashion.

Ireland lost their attacking shape, they made bad decisions at critical times, their work under the high ball was below par and their defence, which garnered so much praise after the opening loss in France, was too easily punctured.

Northern Ireland full-back has become invaluable at Anfield and would surely thrive under Klopp’s possible replacement Roberto De Zerbi

In the English East Midlands on Friday night, Saints were in electric form as they ran five tries past Premiership title rivals Saracens to consolidate their place at the top of the table, five points clear of Johann van Graan’s Bath in second.

Munster had been forced into a late change to their matchday squad when RG Snyman was withdrawn due to illness.

It was Son’s 15th goal of the season.

The FAI have refused to comment on the claim, short of reaffirming their intention to reveal the manager’s identity in April.

Savea is unavailable for selection by new All Blacks coach Scott Robertson after leaving New Zealand in December to take up a lucrative contract with Kobe Steelers in the Japan Rugby League One.

Quansah is relishing playing alongside Van Dijk in Liverpool’s defence.

Football was no better in 1987 than it is today. Likely no better in 2007, either. But, it seemed to matter more.

Credit must go to those sourcing the talent for our trainers, and questions could be asked of those sourcing for Britain.

Leinster came from two points down at the interval to score 35 unanswered points.

Whoever finishes third in this year's Six Nations will earn a place at next year’s World Cup.

Ahead of Sunday's Premier League blockbuster between Manchester City and Arsenal, a gaggle of outrageously talented Irish men gathered in London N5 and recalled days when their collective talents held English and European football in thrall