Ireland player ratings: Doris and Murray to the fore
Ireland signed off on their World Cup warm-ups with a nervy 17-13 win over Samoa in Bayonne.
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Borthwick 'very happy' with England squad despite historic loss
England boss Steve Borthwick insisted he will stay loyal to his players and management team despite one of the darkest days in the nation's rugby history.
Scotland overcome sluggish start to beat Georgia
Duhan van der Merwe led the charge with a double as five-try Scotland overcame another half-time deficit to ensure they headed off to the World Cup on a triumphant note by beating Georgia 33-6 at Murrayfield.
Ireland struggle past Samoa in final RWC warm-up
Ireland will head to the Rugby World Cup off the back of a record 13th consecutive win, but their victory against Samoa will have offered more questions than answers to Andy Farrell.
West Ham reach the summit after thumping Brighton
James Ward-Prowse netted his first goal for West Ham United and Jarrod Bowen and Michail Antonio added second-half strikes as they notched a thumping 3-1 Premier League win over Brighton to climb to the top of the standings on Saturday.
Women's FAI Cup: Shamrock Rovers make light work of Donnycarney, wins also for DLR Waves, Peamount, and Cork Cit
The Sport Direct Women's FAI Cup kicked off with Shamrock Rovers enjoying an 8-0 victory over Killester Donnycarney FC at Tallaght Stadium, with DLR Waves, Peamount, and Cork City also winning.
Ireland women's 4x400m relay team through to final in Budapest
The Ireland team of Kelly McGrory, Sharlene Mawdsley, Roisin Harrison and Sophie Becker are through to final of the 4x400m relay at the World Athletics Championships, with the disqualification of the USA team bumping them up as one of the two fastest non-automatic qualifiers.
