Michael O'Neill rues poor Northern Ireland defending in damaging loss in Slovenia
Michael O'Neill admitted poor defending cost Northern Ireland dear in a damaging 4-2 defeat to Slovenia but it was another game of fine margins in Ljubljana.
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Johnny Sexton confident goal-kicking not affected after injury lay-off
It's not going to matter tomorrow but Johnny Sexton and Andy Farrell have been in discussions about the Ireland out-half's goal-kicking.
Andy Farrell expects Ireland to step up quality in World Cup opener
Head coach Andy Farrell expects Ireland to be “a hell of a lot slicker” in their Rugby World Cup opener following some disjointed warm-up displays.
Jim Crawford: Making it to big tournaments the ultimate aim
The remit of your everyday underage international manager can be a hard one to pinpoint.
Jason Knight: We need to address sluggish second-half starts
Republic of Ireland midfielder Jason Knight has said that the side will attempt to address their sluggish second-half starts ahead of Sunday's crucial Euro 2024 clash with the Netherlands at the Aviva Stadium.
Rugby World Cup preview: Let the games begin
The wait is almost over and the tenth Rugby World Cup kicks off this evening with the blockbuster clash of France and New Zealand.
Kenny urges Ireland to turn in performance of lives against Netherlands
Republic of Ireland boss Stephen Kenny has called on his players to produce the performance of their lives after their Euro 2024 qualification hopes were left dangling by a thread.
"Pakistan Is Ready To...": Shahid Afridi On Jay Shah's 'Security Concern' Comment
While replying to the concern of Board of Control for Cricket in India (BCCI) secretary Jay Shah regarding the issue of "security" in Pakistan, former captain Shahid Afridi has sent out a reminder. It is worth noting that Asia Cup 2023 which was earlier slated to take place entirely in Pakistan is now being co-hosted by the country after nine matches of the tournament were moved out to Sri Lanka. "All the full members, media rights holders, and in-stadia rights holders were initially hesitant to commit to hosting the entire tournament in Pakistan. This reluctance stemmed from concerns related to the security and economic situation prevailing in the country," said Shah.