New Zealand record cap Sam Whitelock to hang up rugby boots at end of season
New Zealand’s record cap holder Sam Whitelock has announced that he will retire from rugby at the end of this season.
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Varane believes heading the ball has 'damaged' his body
Manchester United defender Raphael Varane believes his body has been "damaged" due to effects of continually heading the ball.
Raphael Varane believes heading the ball has ‘damaged’ his body
Manchester United defender Raphael Varane believes his body has been “damaged” due to effects of continually heading the ball.
RTÉ Soccer Podcast: Ireland's Metz mission, LOI analysis, Manchester City and Arsenal leave title race tightly poised
Ex-St Patrick's Athletic and Shelbourne midfielder Conan Byrne, former Republic of Ireland international Méabh De Búrca and RTÉ Sport's Anthony Pyne join Raf Diallo to preview the Girls in Green's Women's Euro 2025 qualifiers against France and England, review the long weekend's double helping of League of Ireland action and discuss the Premier League title race after Man City and Arsenal's Sunday stalemate.
Special programme: Rwanda's cultural renaissance (1/3)
The singer and rising star Kaya Byinshii is playing a key part in the country's surge of creative energy. She examines her Rwandan identity through the new song, "The colour of blood", which she performs for us in the vibrant neighbourhood of Nyamirambo.
Man United's Varane says concussions have done lasting damage to body
Manchester United defender Raphael Varane has said concussions have damaged his body as he stressed the importance of creating more awareness among players around the dangers of heading.
Ulster's South African prop Steven Kitshoff reportedly leaving at the end of the season
Steven Kitshoff, Ulster’s two-time South African World Cup winner, is set to leave the province at the end of the season.
Chirag Shetty-Satwiksairaj Rankireddy Break Saina Nehwal's BWF Number One Ranking Record
The top-ranked Indian men's doubles duo of Satwiksairaj Rankireddy and Chirag Shetty has overtaken the record of Saina Nehwal for spending the most number of weeks at number one in the Badminton World Federation (BWF) world ranking by an Indian. The hard-hitting duo, which has secured several landmark BWF titles and other championship wins/medals since 2022, has been at the top for 10 weeks. Nehwal, who held the previous record, secured the top position on August 18, 2015, and stayed there for nine weeks till October 21, 2015, as per Olympics.com.