Ireland 27-17 Wales: Jamie Osborne’s late try secured the bonus-point win that the hosts needed

Unbeaten rivals collide at Tokyo Dome on 2 MayInoue defends undisputed super-bantamweight crownNakatani says he must be ‘at my best’ to winJapan’s Naoya Inoue said Friday that he will need to be at his destructive best when he faces unbeaten countryman Junto Nakatani in their highly anticipated showdown at Tokyo Dome in May.The two fighters met in …

Top flight directors discuss holding in penalty areaSet pieces account for 27.1% of Premier League goalsThe Premier League’s sporting directors have held talks about the ubiquity of set-piece goals and holding in the penalty area, amid concerns these trends are damaging the spectacle.Liverpool’s head coach, Arne Slot, said this week that his “football …

Murrayfield as underdogs is a scenario Scotland like, and a third successive win would set up perfect Six Nations finaleThe mischievous will have eyes on Rome on Saturday in case of a historic win but the game of the weekend is in Edinburgh. Second versus first, Scotland versus France, entertainers versus entertainers. The title on the line. We could even …

Lewis Hamilton has disgraced his country with his virtue-signalling historical illiteracy, argues Harry Brent.

Kelly Gallagher is a bit of a legend in Para-sports circles, certainly for any British & Northern Irish Team. Kelly is visually impaired, but has a fearless nature driven by an infectious energy.

Leeds have condemned the "unexpected and disappointing" booing from fans during a scheduled pause for players to break their Ramadan fast in last weekend's defeat to Man City - but set out a number of "mitigating circumstances" in their defence.

With increased attention on grappling at corner kicks in the Premier League, West Ham head coach Nuno Espirito Santo wants officials to explain what is and is not a foul.

Chelsea head coach Liam Rosenior says goalkeeper Robert Sanchez was "really disappointed" to be left out at Aston Villa.

Steve Borthwick has abandoned his philosophy of continuity and cohesion in the hope that selection shock therapy will cure his England side's malaise.

Marco Silva has not completely ruled the winger out of contention

A much-changed Gunners lineup is expected from Mikel Arteta in the FA Cup

Iran’s players refused to sing the national anthem before their first game at the Women’s Asian Cup on Monday

Paul Scholes took to Instagram to aim a dig at Michael Carrick after Manchester United’s loss at Newcastle on Wednesday

CRAIG HOPE: It was in March of 2009 that Newcastle, the team too good to go down, stumbled into a relegation zone from which they would emerge only briefly.

Jesse Lingard joins Corinthians, but what can the former England and Manchester United midfielder expect in Brazil?

Filip Jorgensen could again get the nod for FA Cup trip to Wrexham

With immense investment and an ultra-ambitious strategy, Michele Kang’s Lionesses are going places — fast

Three remain sidelined for trip across the border

England have successive defeats by Scotland and IrelandWigglesworth promises ‘physical intensity’ in ItalyEngland have “blown the lid off” in order to complete their Italian job and salvage their Six Nations campaign with Maro Itoje promising an emotional response to back-to-back defeats.Steve Borthwick’s side are out of contention for the Six …