Sex is not a sport

For some, the very fact that Irish professional players may need dedicated programmes on respectful relationships, the meaning of consent, etc, will be seen to reflect badly on Irish sport, writes Jack Anderson

The decision on Saturday by Ulster Rugby and the IRFU to revoke the contracts of Paddy Jackson and Stuart Olding prompts two key questions:

• What influenced the sports bodies to bring the players’ contracts to a premature end, despite them being acquitted of serious sexual offence charges?
• What can the sport do, by way of education programmes and the like, to ensure it does not have to take such action again.