Irish stars ‘shocked’ by deadly floods

Irish rugby stars admit they were “shocked” after being caught up in deadly floods in Tbilisi that have left at least 15 people dead and wild animals on the loose.

Emerging Ireland were recovering from their opening game of the Tbilisi Cup in the Georgian capital when an intense downpour turned a stream into a sweeping torrent.

The flood, in the early hours of Sunday, burst open enclosures of the city’s zoo leaving dangerous animals including lions, bears and a hippopotamus to run amok.