Johnny Sexton, 38, will be a participant, Easterby confirmed, but he will not be available for Test-match selection until Ireland’s opening Pool B game against Romania.

A year before miscarriage of justice victim Gerry Conlon died, he spent time chatting with Italian director Lorenzo Moscia. Those interviews are at the heart of a documentary about a man who spent 15 years in prison 

The club’s stuttering pursuit of Southampton’s Romeo Lavia has led to criticism from the likes of former Reds defender Jamie Carragher.

'Bok skipper Siya Kolisi has been included despite not playing a test yet this year. 

Wales head to Twickenham on the back of an impressive 20-9 victory in Cardiff.

What Louise Quinn did call for, consistent with the undercurrent emerging from the squad, is an ambitious approach to be applied in the next cycle.

Easterby said a decision on whether the 2021 British & Irish Lions Test No.8 would be fit to face the English on August 19 would be made on the travelling squad’s return to Ireland.

Their quarter-final against the hosts Australia in Brisbane on Saturday morning promises to be one of the defining games of this tournament.

At their next board meeting on August 29, or before if they are minded to, the FAI have a last supper to consider.

The forward was dismissed for deliberately standing on the back of Nigeria defender Alozie with three minutes of normal time remaining in Brisbane.

John and Sally McKenna tell Caroline Hennessy why Cork is fertile ground for food lovers ahead of Cork on a Fork — the citywide festival of food taking place this month

Ireland’s games will be played across three windows; February 19th-27th, 2024; November 18th-26th, 2024 and February 17th-25th 2025, with two fixtures in each window.

Colombia will face European champions England on Saturday at Stadium Australia in Sydney. England advanced on penalties after a scoreless draw with Nigeria on Monday night

Martin Bogado made his test debut against South Africa in the 24-13 loss last weekend, but has done enough to earn a ticket to the World Cup ahead of more experienced options.

England’s 33-man Rugby World Cup party for France is certainly not one to encourage much champagne-fuelled excitement among connoisseurs of expansive, enterprising rugby.

France’s leading sports daily L’Equipe reported on Monday evening that Neymar has told the club he wants to leave this summer, increasing the turmoil surrounding the defending French league champions.

France’s Herve Renard led Morocco’s men’s team to the 2018 World Cup. Morocco coach Reynald Pedros, meanwhile, is French and insists “my heart is with Morocco.” 

Chris Burns set a new National record when he finished sixth in teh MC2 1km Time Trial today on track in a blistering time of 1:14.377.

Manchester City star says football's new approach to timekeeping doesn't make sense.

Zander Fagerson was sent off in the 50th minute of Scotland's comeback victory over France at Murrayfield on Saturday following a high challenge on Les Bleus hooker Pierre Bourgarit.