Watch: RTÉ Rugby panel on Ireland v Italy selection
RTÉ Rugby analysts Hannah Tyrrell, Stephen Ferris and Jamie Heaslip discuss Andy Farrell's Ireland selection for their Guinness Six Nations round-two clash against Italy.
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England fight back to edge out Wales 16-14
LONDON : England fought back from a 14-5 down at halftime to beat Wales 16-14 in a scruffy but hugely physical Six Nations clash on Saturday, extending a Welsh winless championship run at Twickenham that stretches back to 2012.
Gut-Behrami wins women's giant slalom, takes overall World Cup lead over injured Shiffrin
For Lara Gut-Behrami, ski racing isn't all about winning races any more. It's just as much about avoiding injuries, too.
Protest staged in Milan two years before it hosts Winter Games
MILAN :Around 300 people marched in Milan on Saturday to protest over the environmental impact of the Winter Olympics that will be held in northern Italy in 2026.
BBC Strictly Come Dancing's Ellie Leach says 'what a wild ride' as she prepares to leave Vito Coppola after months together
Ellie Leach is preparing to say her goodbyes to Vito Coppola after spending months together as part of Strictly Come Dancing. The former Coronation Street actress, 22, was partnered up with the Italian dancer, 31, during the latest series of the BBC dance contest, which they went on to win.
Chennai Open: Sumit Nagal Sets Up Title Clash Against Italy's Luca Nardi
India's top-ranked tennis player Sumit Nagal overcame the challenge of Dalibor Svrcina, the third seed from Czech Republic, in straight sets to move into the final of the Chennai Open in Chennai on Saturday. The second-seeded Nagal defeated the 21-year-old Czech player 6-3, 6-4 in a match that lasted nearly two hours to set up a title clash with top seed Luca Nardi of Italy. The 20-year-old Nardi overcame stiff challenge from unseeded Chinese Taipei player Chun-Hsin Tseng 6-4, 4-6, 7-6 (6) in a marathon three-hour encounter.
Lara Gut-Behrami wins GS, tops Mikaela Shiffrin in WC standings - ESPN
SOLDEU, Andorra — Swiss skier Lara Gut-Behrami came from a long way behind to win a women's World Cup giant slalom by one-hundredth of a second Saturday and overtake the absent Mikaela Shiffrin on top of the overall standings.
Full Monty with Italy's Ioane: almost retiring, Six Nations hopes and meeting Michael Jordan
Italy's Monty Ioane is ready to face Ireland in the Six Nations on Sunday, playing with a smile on his face, but he almost retired from rugby before a World Cup call-up gave him a new lease of life.