Sean O’Brien set for Ireland return as Johnny Sexton remains in contact-free zone

Niamh Briggs named captain of Ireland Women for Six Nations

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Poll: Who should Ireland pick at 9 and 10 against England Saxons?

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FA Cup magic spells the end for Man City, Chelsea and Spurs

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Paul Lambert delivers stunning Twitter put-down to Jack Grealish

Dylan Hartley is seeing a sports psychologist to curb his ‘red mist’

Saturday’s transfer talk: Paul Pogba’s agent angles for Manchester United return

‘Everything was against us’ insists LVG as his £180m men draw against League Two Cambridge

Opinion: Balotelli and Lovren nowhere near good enough for Liverpool

Nora Stapleton on All-Ireland glory with Donegal and Irish Grand Slams

Leinster’s Eoin Reddan on how Wasps saved him from early rugby retirement

‘Semi-Scholes’ Wayne Rooney wasted in Manchester United midfield, says Norman Whiteside

Two Leinster changes for Champions Cup shoot-out with Wasps

Norman Whiteside hopes feud with Fergie does not taint Roy Keane’s Manchester United legacy

‘Razor’ Ruddock on Liverpool’s legendary sessions in Tamangos and Temple Bar

Ireland’s Six Nations squad is announced on Thursday. Here’s what you can expect

Video: This audacious 50m drop goal has Rob Kearney’s name all over it

Sean O’Brien and Cian Healy set to miss Ireland’s opening Six Nations games

New era for Irish Women’s Rugby as Sevens stars join Six Nations party

These returning Irish stars would give Joe Schmidt’s last XV a serious game

Warren Gatland swings legend-cutting axe again as Wales name Six Nations squad

Manu Tuilagi is a major doubt for England’s Six Nations date in Dublin

Alan Quinlan: Bullied Munster can’t rely on O’Connell, O’Mahony and Murray forever

London hurlers define pure commitment after floodlight failure threatens training

Conor McGregor thanks The Rock and Katie Taylor in first tweets after his Boston heroics

Video: Patriots star pulls woman out of overturned car, hours after reaching Super Bowl

Finally! Stephanie Roche gets new CR7 boots to match her FIFA gúna

Vine: Not even ROCKY VII could calm Everton fans down after Kevin Mirallas penalty miss

Jamie Carragher is Twitter’s new God after lashing Arsenal celebrations on MNF

San Diego’s favourite Irishman Seamus O’Connor makes World Championship final

Video: French winger Yoann Huget guilty of comically bad dive

Opinion: Munster could be on the outside, looking in, for years to come

Speeding to pick up best man’s wedding suit lands driving ban for Welsh rugby star

Sean O’Brien and Cian Healy in optimistic selection mix for Champions Cup

‘I’m the gaffer…’ and 13 other reasons to celebrate Steve Staunton’s birthday

Leinster the last Irish province standing with Jamie Heaslip ‘good as gold’

Gimme some Moore – Leinster gobble bonus point in 40 stunning minutes

Twitter reacts as Saracens destroy Munster’s Champions Cup dreams

Vine: Billy Vunipola’s demolition of Duncan Williams sums up Munster’s afternoon

Vine: Chris Ashton escapes unpunished after dangerous foul on Simon Zebo

Stuart Olding eyes Six Nations role as Ulster face mission completely impossible

Elsa from Frozen will sing the national anthem at Super Bowl XLIX

Vine: 19-stone Samoan prop reveals impressive penalty-kicking skills

Luke Fitzgerald paired with Ian Madigan for Castres clash