Shels miss out on WNL Player of Year nomination
SSE Airtricity Women's National League champions Shelbourne have missed out on a player of the year award nominee as they chase a double this weekend.
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RG Snyman's Munster return delayed until end of December
RG Snyman may not return for Munster until the new year, according to the latest injury report from the province.
Boks on tour: 6 points to ponder for Nienaber and Co
The Springbok tour of Europe, which starts on Saturday when they face Ireland at the Aviva Stadium, will pose several questions that coach Jacques Nienaber and SA Rugby director of rugby Rassie Erasmus will have to answer.
Lee loses appeal on ban as championship hopes fade
Billy Lee's bid for a first Irish Flat jockeys' championship was dealt a heavy blow on Wednesday morning as his appeal against a six-day whip suspension was dismissed.
Ireland captain Fryday not among first 29 female full-time professionals
The IRFU has released the names of the 29 players who have taken up the first women's professional rugby full-time contracts on offer in this country, with Ireland XVs captain Nichola Fryday among the notable absentees.
Noel King says Shels will learn from celebration mistakes
Shelbourne boss Noel King admits his team made "mistakes" when celebrating their title win last year.
Cricket-Forget the permutations, focus on Afghanistan: Australia chief selector
(Reuters) - Australia must put the foot down in pursuit of victory against Afghanistan and not worry about the other external factors which could affect their bid to reach the Twenty20 World Cup semi-finals, chief selector George Bailey said.