Meath's Shane McEntee gone for season on overseas duty
Meath will be without captain Shane McEntee for the rest of the season as he heads to Mali on an overseas mission for the Irish Defence Forces.
Ireland Sport News
Stuart McInally relishing Guinness Six Nations test against Ireland
Scotland hooker Stuart McInally admits he is relishing the challenge of facing Andy Farrell's impressive Ireland when the two sides meet in Dublin in Round 5 of the 2022 Guinness Six Nations. Gregor Townsend's Scotland squad will travel to the Aviva Stadium on 19 March with revenge on the agenda on Super Saturday after Ireland prevailed 27-24 when the two met at BT Murrayfield last year. Ad/> Ireland suffered a narrow 30-24 loss to France in Round 2 but have picked up victories over Wales and Italy — Scotland's next opponents, and McInally knows just how well their final opposition have been playing ahead of their crunch clash against England at Twickenham in Round 4.
McInally hoping for improved Scotland against Italy
Scotland hooker Stuart McInally believes his side must take their opportunities if they are to beat a «quality» Italy outfit in Rome. Scotland opened their campaign with a 20-17 win over England at BT Murrayfield but fell to defeat in Wales by the same scoreline the following week. Ad/> And after a disappointing 36-17 defeat to France at home in Round 3, Gregor Townsend's men travel to Italy and then Ireland to conclude their Championship.
Philly McMahon: Emergence of new leaders key in kickstarting Dubs push
Much of the narrative so far around the Allianz Football League has been about Dublin's struggles. They currently prop up the Division 1 standings with no points after four games and the spectre of relegation looms large.
McInally warns France should not write off Wales
Scotland hooker Stuart McInally has warned France not to write Wales off ahead of their Guinness Six Nations clash at Principality Stadium on Friday. France are chasing a first Grand Slam and Championship title since 2010 after wins against Italy, Ireland and Scotland, with Les Bleus safe in the knowledge that victory in Wales will leave just England in the way of a historic clean sweep. Ad/> Meanwhile, Wayne Pivac's Wales sit fifth in the table after a win at home to Scotland came in between defeats away to Ireland and England.
COVID in Europe: An updated list of travel restrictions for every European country
Most countries have travel restrictions in place in a bid to control the spread of COVID-19.
Six Nations 2022: England's Joe Marler says training 'tastier' for Ireland
England prop Joe Marler says training has been getting «tastier» as they prepare for a must-win Six Nations game against Ireland at Twickenham.
Cheltenham Festival: Honeysuckle heads 10 confirmations for Champion Hurdle
Honeysuckle will face a maximum of nine rivals as she tries to defend her Unibet Champion Hurdle crown on the first day of the Cheltenham Festival.