Ireland fall to Tallaght defeat against impressive Wales
Republic of Ireland 0-2 Wales
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Lauren Hemp scores brace as England make statement against Italy
Lauren Hemp scored a first-half brace as England beat Italy 5-1 in the second of their double-header of friendlies in southern Spain.
Magill equaliser eases fears as Northern Ireland avoid Nations League relegation
Northern Ireland 1-1 Montenegro (3-1 agg)
France centre Jonathan Danty banned for rest of Six Nations
France centre Jonathan Danty will miss the remainder of this season's Guinness Six Nations Championship after receiving a five-week suspension on Tuesday, following his red card in their draw with Italy.
Talor Gooch: If McIlroy wins Masters without LIV players, there'll be an asterisk
Still smarting over not being invited to the Masters, Talor Gooch said the idea of basing majors eligibility on the Official World Golf Ranking is antiquated. Gooch, the LIV Golf individual champion in 2023, isn't earning ranking points because of his league affiliation. He's fallen to No. 449 in the rankings because the OWGR system doesn't recognize LIV participation. In an interview with Australian Golf Digest, Gooch said not having the top players in the field only dilutes the competition. "If Rory McIlroy goes and completes his (career) Grand Slam without some of the best players in the world, there's just going to be an asterisk," he said.
World Rugby 'confident' in mouthguard technology
World Rugby's Lindsay Starling has underlined the governing body’s confidence in data provided by new smart mouthguards after Scotland head coach Gregor Townsend voiced concerns over the technology.
Hugo Keenan confident of Twickenham return with Ireland
Hugo Keenan is confident he can shake off his knee injury in time for Ireland's Guinness Six Nations meeting with England at Twickenham on 9 March, with the full-back continuing his rehab at the IRFU's training centre in Dublin this week.
Updated Cheltenham Festival: Constitution Hill a doubt for Champion Hurdle and going likely to be soft for opening day
Nicky Henderson is not giving up hope of Constitution Hill being able to defend his Unibet Champion Hurdle crown and will have his unbeaten superstar scoped again on Friday, after a below-par workout at Kempton Park on Tuesday put his participation in doubt.