We'll Leave It There So: Rugby World Cup winner dies, Willie Mullins' Cheltenham blues and all today's sport

Plus, all the details for GAA fixtures coming up tomorrow.

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The Second Captains crew have unveiled major plans to change their model, including the introduction of a paywall.
Rob Kearney says Ireland face a ‘nerve-wracking’ Six Nations campaign following their defeat to Scotland at the weekend.
Willie Mullins will have to go to next month’s Cheltenham Festival without two of his biggest stars.
Former Munster minor winner Barry Nash has left the Limerick senior hurling panel.
Robbie Keane has been pictured training in the United Arab Emirates.
Cork City are mourning the death of Noelle Feeney, a life-long supporter of the club who held various roles over 30 years.
Mattie Donnelly will likely miss Tyrone’s upcoming clash against Dublin, after suffering a second concussion in seven months.

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South Africa legend and Rugby World Cup winner Joost van der Westhuizen has passed away at the age of 45.
New Zealand lock Patrick Tuipulotu has been suspended following a positive drugs test.
Zlatan Ibrahimovic is the first Manchester United player to hit the 20-goal mark since Alex Ferguson’s retirement in 2013.

The Best Thing We Shared

Tom Brady won a fifth Super Bowl ring last night after an incredible comeback against the Atlanta Falcons.

TB = GOAT. A fifth Super Bowl for Brady last night after the Patriots amazing comeback in Houston.

Where We Were Today

Cian Dillon

Ryan Bailey and Sean Farrell caught up with the Irish camp in Carton House and Kevin O’Brien was at the Allianz Hurling League launch in Croke Park.

On The Record

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Pat Spillane has made a grim prediction about Mayo’s All-Ireland winning chances following their performance against Monaghan at the weekend.

Sadly, the signals were mixed and poor. Monaghan were up for it mentally, physically, bullied Mayo out of the game. As signals and signs go for the year ahead, not good signals out of Castlebar last night.

The Fixture List

Fionn O'Rian Broin and Tom Fox Ryan Byrne / INPHO Ryan Byrne / INPHO / INPHO

GAA:

There are a number of Fitzgibbon Cup games down for decision tomorrow.

Group A - GMIT v IT Carlow, Carnmore, 2pm; Dublin IT v Mary Immaculate College, Grangegorman, 2pm.

Group B - DCU St Patrick’s v UL, St Pat’s GAA pitch, Drumcondra, 2pm; Cork IT v NUI Galway, Cork IT, 7pm.

Group C- Trinity College v DCU, Santry Avenue, 7pm; Waterford IT v Limerick IT, WIT Sports Campus, 7pm.

Group D - Ulster University v UCD, Jordanstown, 2.30pm; Maynooth University v UCC, Maynooth North Campus, 3pm.

Showbiz, Baby!

Canada defaulted from their Davis Cup Match against Great Britain for hitting the chair umpire in the eye with a tennis ball. Ouch!

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