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• Sorry, Sarries. Both Keith Earls and Conor Murray signed new central contracts with theIRFU today.
• Joe Schmidt says he can’t take the Lions job,Warren Gatland is pretending he doesn’t want it. Go figure.
• Ex-Tipp boss Liam Sheedy told a GAA coaching conference that it’s ‘dangerous’ when managers get their focus locked on results over player welfare.
• There were wins for GMIT and Garda College in theSigerson Cup today.
• In Schools Rugby, there were big wins for defending Leinster champs Roscrea, Belvedere and Munster hopefuls Crescent.

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• Australia Day got WAAAAAAYYYYY out of hand for this NRL star, who simulated asexual act with a dog.
• The NFL is investigating claims that Super Bowl-bound QB Peyton Manning has used human growth hormone.
• Ashley Cole is joining in Robbie Robbie Keano’s LA party.
• Blake Griffin issued a great big apology to his LA Clippers after breaking his hand by punching a staff member.
• The UFC have been forced to bite the bullet and move their forthcoming 196 event out of pay-per-view territory.

The Best Thing We Shared

Maybe ‘best’ isn’t the right word here…

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On The Record

I didn’’t feel right about the way it finished, and just wanted to finish up differently. It didn’’t go according to script I suppose.”

– Kerry’s Marc Ó Sé speaks about deciding against walking away from inter-county football. 

Where We Were Today

The coaches and captains of the Six Nations squads were in London today for the tournament’s big launch.

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The Fixture List

A big week of college and school sport continues tomorrow with two more Leinster Schools Rugby Senior Cup ties down for decision. King’s Hospital meet Clongowes in Donnybrook at 3pm while Gonzaga meet Wesley in Clontarf.

Meanwhile, in the Fitzgibbon Cup, there are games across the day in four groups:

Group A: UCC v UCD, Mardyke, 2.45pm.
Maynooth University v Limerick IT, NUIM North Campus, 7pm

Group B: St Pat’s Drumcondra v Waterford IT, St Pat’s GAA Pitch, 2pm
IT Carlow v DCU, IT Carlow GAA pitch, 7pm

Group C: Dublin IT v UL, Parnells GAA club, 2pm
NUI Galway v Mary Immaculate College, Dangan, 2pm

Group D: Cork IT v GMIT, Cork IT, 7pm

Showbiz, Baby!

Dimitar Berbatov found the ideal interviewer for a sensitive post-match chat… Dimitar Berbatov.

‘Good riddance to all the shite indie bands of the early noughties, even if they are the soundtrack to my best days‘

Aidan O’Shea reckons Gronk could do a job in the Mayo full-forward line

‘Dwell on the past, you’re going to be stuck there’: O’Donnell at peace with World Cup woe