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Jansen shines in Ireland's hard-fought bonus-point win over Japan

Andy Farrell’s men had some brilliant passages, even as they made their share of errors.

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Back In The Game

Klopp reaches 'understanding' to take over as Germany coach

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The final word

'It's a good night at the office' - Farrell relieved on a day of firsts

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Darragh Beirne

'Just a fella that goes about his business' - Mayo's 19-year-old star flying under Kobe's radar

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Pressure

'At that moment, I wanted to die' - The rise and fall of Roberto Baggio

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Today's news

Live

Mayo v Louth, All-Ireland Senior Football Semi-Final

A place in the All-Ireland final is up for grabs in Croke Park.

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Boost

Merlier wins eighth stage of the Tour de France in bunch sprint

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Nations Championship

Henry Pollock scores hat-trick as England smash Fiji to end losing run

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Impact

'I’m not surprised. He’s been doing it all year for Connacht'

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Back In The Game

Klopp reaches 'understanding' to take over as Germany coach

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RIP

South Africa World Cup midfielder Adams dies at 25

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Nations Championship Murray Kinsella brings you inside the Ireland camp on their summer tour of Australia and New Zealand

Introducing…

'Sam was a different athletic profile to what we'd come across'

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Profile

'He was never the biggest or tallest, but always the hardest working'

9

Analysis

What was going on in the Irish defence as the Wallabies cut loose?

15

Analysis

The line-breaking Japan skipper who could cause Ireland problems

2

Interview

IRFU's Humphreys on Munster, Randle and the 'Leinster tax'

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The final word

'It's a good night at the office' - Farrell relieved on a day of firsts

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RIP

Former Chelsea owner and chairman Ken Bates dies aged 94

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PodcastRugby Weekly Extra

Snap Reaction: Japan 20-36 Ireland

Analysismarks out of 10

Ireland player ratings as they battle to beat Japan

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Comment

Ireland lack accuracy and energy in patchy performance

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contest

Jansen shines in Ireland's hard-fought bonus-point win over Japan

Andy Farrell’s men had some brilliant passages, even as they made their share of errors.

Murray Kinsella

Reports from McDonald Jones Stadium

4 hrs ago

60

new recruit

Man City sign €11m teenage winger from Leicester

4 hrs ago

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Les Bleus

France overwhelm Australia 42-26 in Nations Championship

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2026 GAA Championships Get to the heart of the race for the All-Ireland

Croker Clashes

All-Ireland sellouts show that in football’s summer of love, the game has never been better

Ten For Starters

Louth and Mayo: The ten essential morsels of trivia you need

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Podcast

Fever pitch: Sold-out All-Ireland football semi-finals previewed

32m

Big Call

Limerick emerge from stadium-shaking day as Clare face regret over big call

4

End of An Era

'It's been an honour' - Emotional Shane O'Donnell reflects on brilliant Clare career

3

Post-mortem

What next for Cork? Difficult road ahead as Galway defeat raises questions

27

The Winner Takes It All

Donoghue's managerial magic inspires Galway's older crew to special day

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chart topper

Jordan breaks try record as All Blacks rout Italy 47-17

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As it happened

Japan 20-36 Ireland, Nations Championship

Kick-off at McDonald Jones Stadium is at 11:10am Irish time.

7 hrs ago

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Pressure

'At that moment, I wanted to die' - The rise and fall of Roberto Baggio

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Darragh Beirne

'Just a fella that goes about his business' - Mayo's 19-year-old star flying under Kobe's radar

8 hrs ago

2

Good Times

'We loved Dublin. We'd move back in a heartbeat sometimes'

Scott Fardy is back in Australia, coaching in the Shute Shield with Hunter Wildfires.

Murray Kinsella

Reports from Newcastle

9 hrs ago

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longevity

2026 World Cup veterans: How have they prolonged their careers?

9 hrs ago

growth mindset

Super Saturday just a minor staging post on the way towards far more sport on TV

Ronan Early

10 hrs ago

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Last Four

'We were struggling to win a championship match': Louth's rise to All-Ireland semi-final day

10 hrs ago

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the beginning

Contrasting styles, controversy and tragedy: The very first meeting of Dublin and Kerry

1892 All-Ireland final was part of a double bill with the hurling decider which was marred by tragedy.

Declan Bogue

10 hrs ago

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2026 World Cup Don't miss the pick of our tournament coverage

Sensational

Kylian Mbappe continues godly replication of Lionel Messi with another goal from heavens

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Preview

The tears, fears and sense of rejuvenation for World Cup quarter-finalists

Political Football

Donald Trump makes presence felt by bringing this World Cup into disrepute

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Top 8

Power ranking the 8 remaining teams at the 2026 World Cup

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2026 world cup

Who will win tonight's World Cup quarter-final - Norway or England?

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Dylan Geaney

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Fintan O'Toole

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Rise and shine

This World Cup has given us an Erling Haaland we can finally enjoy

The keys to stopping Norway striker are concentration, positioning and physicality, but even that might not be enough.

David Sneyd

reports from Miami

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Round Two

Different occasion to Sydney but Farrell wants Ireland to take their chance

17 hrs ago

Yesterday

10th July 2026

as it stands

McIlroy leads at Scottish Open as Scheffler misses first cut in four years

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1

Late Late Show

Waterford left frustrated after stoppage-time drama against St Pat's

18 hrs ago

LOI

Drogheda United earn come-from-behind derby victory at Dundalk

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Take a Bow

Arsenal's Merino the hero again as Spain set up showdown with France

Luis de la Fuente’s side progressed to the World Cup semi-finals at Belgium’s expense thanks to a winning goal in the 88th minute.

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Wave Goodbye

Michael Edwards to leave Liverpool

19 hrs ago

BIG GUNS

Alfred goes third in 200m all-time list, Wanyonyi smashes 1km mark

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Tennis

Slick Sinner scuppers Djokovic record bid to make Wimbledon final

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coybib

New wave of Boys in Blue backing up Dublin veterans' push for Sam

The Dubs have just two starters under the age of 26. Their bench is a different story.

23 hrs ago

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10 Jul

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Cycling

Tim Merlier wins Tour de France seventh stage in sprint finish

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Preview

France's Jalibert experiment and pressure rising on Borthwick: Nations Championship preview

There’s plenty to keep an eye on across Saturday’s fixtures.

10 Jul

1

Dates For Diary

Here's this weekend's GAA fixture and TV-streaming schedule

10 Jul

On the Move

Italy fly-half Garbisi leaves Toulon for Perpignan

10 Jul

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