Sunday rugby news as Wales left 'embarrassed' from Italy inquest and determined to right the wrongs versus Springboks
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Ireland Sport News
Five big questions for Ireland's tour of New Zealand
Irish rugby's biggest ever tour, both literally and figuratively.
Wayne Rooney 'wanted' Aston Villa transfer before shock Derby County exit
Conor Hourihane's search for a new club will go on after it was reported he was close to joining League One side Derby County.
India vs Ireland, 1st T20I: When And Where To Watch Live Telecast, Live Streaming?
India and Ireland will square off in the first T20I of the two-match series on Sunday and it would be interesting to see how Hardik Pandya dons the captaincy hat and marshals his troops. This would be the first time that Hardik would be leading Team India and it also needs to be seen whether the likes of Umran Malik and Arshdeep Singh get game time. Suryakumar Yadav and Sanju Samson are expected to be in the playing XI and Ireland would have a real challenge at their hands. The hosts are being led by Andrew Balbirnie, however the biggest eyeballs would be on Paul Stirling as he has the knack of changing the game.
India vs Ireland, 1st T20I, India Predicted XI: Will Umran Malik Get A Chance?
Number one-ranked T20I side, India, take on 14th-placed Ireland in the first T20I of the two-match series at The Village in Dublin on Sunday. Ishan Kishan and Harshal Patel impressed in the series against South Africa and they would look to continue with their form. The matches against Ireland will also have Suryakumar Yadav returning back to the squad after recovering from injury. Hardik Pandya will be leading the side in the series with Bhuvneshwar Kumar being the vice-captain of the team.
Aiden McGeady to Hibs: A signing that makes sense - but why it's a slight gamble
During talk of Aiden McGeady’s imminent arrival, the focus was on a particular number and it wasn’t the squad identification he will now wear on the back of his Hibs top.
Tears, trials and taming Haaland - the Dan Ballard story that makes him perfect for Burnley
If Vincent Kompany and Alan Pace were concocting a recipe for a perfect Burnley signing this summer then Dan Ballard could be the end result.
Ireland's Gareth Delany Excited To Bowl To This Indian "360 Degrees" Batter
The Indian men's cricket team, led by Hardik Pandya, is set to play Ireland in a two-match T20 International series starting Sunday. Ahead of the series, Ireland all-rounder Gareth Delany spoke to NDTV in an exclusive chat and revealed his thoughts about the matches against India, a batter from the team he is excited to bowl to, a bowler he is looking forward to face and more. Asked one Indian batter he was most excited to face, Delany named Suryakumar Yadav.