Simon Easterby says his Ireland players will need to be better against Scotland
Interim boss Simon Easterby believes Ireland’s patchy performance in their bonus-point win over England will be insufficient for victory away to Scotland.
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Dan Sheehan urges Ireland to attack Scotland clash with ‘all guns blazing’
Ireland hooker Dan Sheehan is hungry to regain his starting role following a remarkable comeback from a six-month injury absence.
Victory for unions as SA Rugby agrees to appoint independent financial advisers
The country's heavyweight unions landed a significant victory on Friday after the South African Rugby Union (SARU) confirmed it would appoint a financial institution to review its financial position.
Ireland pair Finlay Bealham and Mack Hansen set to be fit for Scotland clash
Finlay Bealham and Mack Hansen are on course to be fit for Ireland’s Guinness Six Nations clash with Scotland but Tadhg Furlong and Joe McCarthy have been ruled out.
Simon Easterby: Ireland must be better in face of ‘very good’ Scotland attack
Ireland interim boss Simon Easterby believes Guinness Six Nations rivals Scotland are capable of being one of the most dangerous sides in world rugby.
Uzun rescues draw for Frankfurt against Wolfsburg
Can Uzun’s 81st-minute goal took Eintracht Frankfurt to a 1-1 home draw with Wolfsburg on Sunday, cancelling out an embarrassing Tuta own goal early in the second half.
Euro round-up: Espanyol shock Madrid, Kane on double
Carlos Romero's late winner sealed Espanyol a shock 1-0 home win against LaLiga leaders Real Madrid.
Sports Budget Raised By Over Rs 350 crore, Khelo India Gets Biggest Share
The government's flagship Khelo India programme to scout and nurture athletes at the grassroots level was the biggest beneficiary as the allocation for sports was hiked substantially by Rs 351.98 crore in the Union Budget presented by Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman on Saturday. The ambitious scheme has been allocated Rs 1,000 crore for the financial year 2025-26. This is Rs 200 crore more than the grant of Rs 800 crore in 2024-25. Overall, the Ministry for Youth Affairs and Sports was designated Rs 3,794.30 crore, an overall jump of Rs 351.98 crore.