Rugby World Cup - Ireland v Scotland: All you need to know
It all comes down to this. Ireland face Scotland in Paris at 8pm on Saturday night.
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Recovering Theeksana ruled out of Sri Lanka's opener v S Africa
NEW DELHI : Sri Lanka spinner Maheesh Theekshana has not recovered from a hamstring tear and will miss their World Cup opener against South Africa on Saturday, coach Chris Silverwood said on the eve of the contest in New Delhi.
Australia's Smith backs born-again Labuschagne to deliver in World Cup
CHENNAI : Australia's Steve Smith believes team mate Marnus Labuschagne has regained his 50-overs batting rhythm just in time for the World Cup and expects the 29-year-old to nail down his place in the top-four.
Holders Al Ahly handed favourable African Champions League draw
JOHANNESBURG : Holders Al Ahly of Egypt were drawn on Friday against opposition from Algeria, Ghana and Tanzania for the group phase of this season’s African Champions League and will be heavily fancied to advance to the knockout stages.
Practice makes perfect for James Lowe's defensive game
One of the enduring images from Ireland's 13-8 win against South Africa a couple of weeks ago was the sight of James Lowe picking Eben Etzebeth up off the ground in the tackle early in the second half.
WATCH: RTÉ Rugby panel assess the All Blacks
New Zealand racked up another huge win in their final Rugby World Cup Pool A game against Uruguay on Thursday.
Bok lock Kleyn backs former team in crunch Pool B clash: 'We're probably going to see Ireland win'
A lot is at stake in Ireland's Rugby World Cup pool match with Scotland and the atmosphere is set to be even more febrile as there is a "little bit of animosity" between them, former Irish lock Jean Kleyn has claimed.
Donal Lenihan: Too much invested by Ireland for them to fall against Scotland
This is the point the team have been waiting for for a long time. It's the last pool game and Ireland want to be in a quarter-final. They know exactly what they have to do.