Springboks uncharged for World Cup semi-final
South Africa have named the same side that eliminated hosts France from the Rugby World Cup last week for Saturday's semi-final against England.
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Dolan to stick with Westmeath for another season
Westmeath have confirmed that Dessie Dolan will remain in charge of the county's senior football side after agreeing another term with the county board.
Ian Foster warns All Blacks 'not to get softened' by acclaim following Ireland win
New Zealand boss Ian Foster has warned his players "not to get softened" by the acclaim which followed their thrilling World Cup win over Ireland ahead of a semi-final showdown with Argentina. The All Blacks booked a last-four spot by upsetting Andy Farrell's men with a pulsating 28-24 victory in Paris. New Zealand return to Stade de France on Friday evening and are red-hot favourites to progress to a final against either England or reigning champions South Africa. Head coach Foster feels "being patted on the back" following a statement last-eight victory over the Irish derailed the Kiwis in the 2019 tournament and is eager to avoid history repeating itself. "The best way to recover is to refocus really quickly on what the next challenge is and not to listen too much to any praise you're given as a group for a performance," said Foster, who was assistant to Steve Hansen four years ago when New Zealand lost to England in the semi-finals. "Not to go down that path, not to get softened because everyone's patting you on the back saying you played well. "That's not a good place to be as a team. "I love the way the team has buckled down, we've redefined the challenge for us as a group, we're not satisfied with where we are now and when you're clear about your goal for the week the recovery comes along pretty quickly. "You know that if we're not right on Friday night at Stade de France, it's going to be a sad old night and we don't want it to be like that. "You get people talking to you about tomorrow and trying to take your eyes off today. "In 2019 we probably didn't stop being patted on the back after the quarter-final, hence some of my language today and we're just trying to dial this back, keep things simple and let's just
Basic England have potential to go down respectably against Springboks
There was much disbelief and a fair degree of mirth after the final whistle sounded in that breathtaking match in Paris on Sunday night, when realisation dawned that dear old England, Steve Borthwick's boring army, are the only Northern Hemisphere team left in World Cup 2023.
Shelbourne see off Sligo as weather claims Women's Premier Division fixtures
Shelbourne recorded a 2-1 come-from-behind victory over Sligo Rovers on a night when two games failed pitch inspections in the SSE Airtricity Women's Premier Division.
Nashwa given the nod for QEII at Ascot
Connections have confirmed that Nashwa will run in the Queen Elizabeth II Stakes at Ascot on Saturday.
Newly crowned Cork champions Sarsfields allow pitch to flood to spare community
Newly crowned Cork senior hurling champions Sarsfields took the decision to turn their pitch into a flood plain to limit the damage to the Glanmire area of Storm Babet.
Neymar to require surgery after ACL injury
Neymar will undergo surgery after sustaining an ACL injury during Brazil's 2-0 World Cup qualifying defeat in Uruguay.