The Ireland women's team are caught between FIBA and protestors over a fixture they don't want to play

Joe McCarthy’s red-hot season is not making Andy Farrell’s life any easier in terms of his second-row combination to face France this Friday night.

John Fogarty described his emotions about the scrum penalty decisions made by Wayne Barnes as “very disappointed” rather than angry, saying feeling the latter was not going to help the Irish cause.

The defending champions’ self-belief is undiminished by last October’s early World Cup exit, John Fogarty insisted.

Steve Borthwick insists England’s battle-hardened players are ready for the Guinness Six Nations as a result of facing greater club demands than any of their rivals.

The Bristol Bears second rower was sent off during their game against Connacht in the Champions Cup for stamping on Connacht prop Finlay Bealham

This weekend sees the return of the Guinness Six Nations as current champions Ireland head to France for the opening game of the new tournament. The football league continues this weekend and will also see that start of the hurling league in what will be an action packed week of sport on TV.

Hatton is to link up with his close friend and Ryder Cup teammate Jon Rahm after overtures from the Saudi Arabian-backed circuit proved too lucrative for the Englishman to resist.

The 18-year-old – who won her first two senior Ireland caps in the run-up to last year’s World Cup – underwent a trial at United in August but has opted for a move to their neighbours.

'Honestly, the disappointment or all the work that went in, it's so irrelevant. It's called life, isn't it? You get on, move on, try and evolve, and get excited about what's next,' said Farrell.

Allan Temple-Jones' side become the first team from the Ireland Sevens Programme to win a World Series title.

Division One is a tough beast anyway so it’s a moot debate which county needed the opening night win more in Tralee, but Derry’s intent was manifest.

She could be set to make her Palace debut against Charlton Athletic at the VBS Community Stadium this Sunday.

Virgil van Dijk wants to give Jurgen Klopp a perfect send-off

Agwi was born in Dublin to a Nigerian father and a Ukrainian mother before moving to Berlin a few years later. He started playing under the Irish flag towards the end of his junior years.

Captaincy is one tough gig, but has the job description moved with the times?

South African rugby chief suffered injuries in ‘freak accident’

He won cups and improved players but most of all the German knew that what matters most is how football makes you feel

"I want [to win] everything this season but it wouldn’t change my mind if we did and nor would it change my mind if we didn't win anything. It's a decision I made independent of any kind of results."

Klopp has made the surprise announcement he will leave Liverpool at the end of the season, admitting he is “running out of energy” after entering into his ninth year in charge of the club.