Byrne starts as Ireland make six changes for Italy
Ross Byrne will make his first Guinness Six Nations start as one of six changes to the Ireland team to take on Italy on Saturday.
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Italian rider Frankie Dettori once again taking center stage
RIYADH: The Frankie Dettori farewell tour has hit Riyadh and the storied jockey was the center of attention as he met the media at King Abdulaziz Racecourse on the eve of The Saudi Cup 2023 weekend.
RTÉ GAA Podcast: Star back in Tralee & hurling's provincial turf war
Peter Canavan, Jackie Tyrrell and Conor Neville of RTÉ.ie join Mikey Stafford and Rory O'Neill to look ahead to the weekend's Allianz Football and Hurling League action.
Garbisi returns at out-half for Ireland visit
Paolo Garbisi has been named at out-half for Italy for the visit of Ireland, his first start since the autumn international series late last year. The Montpellier number 10 missed the opening two games of the tournament with knee injury and replaces Tommaso Allan, while wing Pierre Bruno is another change from the team that lost 31-14 to England last time out.
Garbisi starts at flyhalf for Italy against Ireland
Paolo Garbisi will play at flyhalf for Italy in their Six Nations fixture against world number one Ireland in Rome on Saturday, his first start since the autumn international series late last year.
Senior detective gunned down in front of children at sports centre named as cops say New IRA 'primary focus'
A senior police officer gunned down in front of youths he had been coaching at a sport centre has been named. Detective Chief Inspector John Caldwell remains in a critical but stable condition in hospital following the attack on Wednesday evening (February 23).
India vs Australia, Women's T20 World Cup Semi-Final Weather Report: Will Rain Play Spoilsport?
Team India will square off against Australia in the first semi-final of the Women's T20 World Cup at the Newlands in Cape Town later on Thursday. India entered the Women's T20 World Cup semifinals after beating Ireland by five runs (DLS), after rain had interrupted proceedings at St George's Park in Gqeberha. As both teams eye a place in the final, a lot of focus will be on the unpredictable weather of Cape Town. As per weather2travel, the city has witnessed 31mm of rain in February, so far.
In-form Mark English runs season's best ahead of European indoors in Istanbul
Mark English continued his strong form ahead of next week's European Indoor Championships with a season's best run to win in Madrid last night.