We'll Leave It There So: Ireland to give 7s a go, Dunphy praises Keane and the rest of the day's sport

Also, the Champions Cup fixtures for December were finally announced.

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Academy Manager Nigel Carolan Nigel Carolan is Ireland's new U20s rugby coach. James Crombie / INPHO James Crombie / INPHO / INPHO

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The IRFU has announced that they are going to support sevens rugby and are targeting qualification for the 2020 Olympics.
Connacht academy manager Nigel Carolan was appointed as the new Ireland u20s rugby coach after Mike Ruddock stepped down.
Roy Keane and Eamon Dunphy’s love/hate relationship might be shifting back towards the former after the pundit heavily praised Keane’s new book.

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Australia Rugby Squad Australia coach Ewan McKenzie. Sang Tan Sang Tan

Australian rugby coach Ewan McKenzie was forced to deny that he had an affair with a staff member after the axing of back Kurtley Beale took another twist.
Spain midfielder Andres Iniesta has said that last night’s defeat to Slovakia has left him ‘f**ked’.
After weeks of uncertainty, the European club rugby governing body has finally released the fixtures for round three and four of the European Rugby Champions Cup.

On The Record

“The game was exceptionally difficult for Poland to break down. I seriously don’t think that we’re good enough to be complacent. Certainly not.”

Martin O’Neill doesn’t think it will be as easy against Gibraltar as the bookies do. Ireland are 1/100 to win.

Where We Were Today

Our deputy editor Niall Kelly was in Malahide for Ireland’s last training session before tomorrow’s qualifier.

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The Fixture list

There is Pro12 action, with Zebre hosting Leinster and Glasgow travelling over to play Ulster.
There are lots of EURO 2016 qualifiers, including Ireland vs Gibraltar at the Aviva Stadium at 17.00.

Showbiz, baby

I understand the need for contract signing press conferences (sort of) but can clubs at least ensure that the player is signing something other than a desk.

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