We'll Leave It There So: Payne and Henshaw are in, Pendred gets a fight and all the day's sport

Also, Dublin will continue to play their Leinster championship football games at Croke Park.

Jared Payne and Robbie Henshaw Ireland's newest centre combo. Dan Sheridan / INPHO Dan Sheridan / INPHO / INPHO

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Joe Schmidt named his Ireland team for South Africa on Saturday and surprisingly, Robbie Henshaw and Jared Payne start at centre.
No championship away trips for Dublin football in the near future as the Leinster council voted to keep them at Croke Park.
At the same meeting, it was decided not to allow Galway minor and U21 hurling sides compete in the Leinster championship.
Dunalk’s 20-goal striker Patrick Hoban could be going on trial with Kilmarnock.
Cathal Pendred was added to Conor McGregor’s UFC Boston card.
Irishman Pádraig Smith is leaving his position with UEFA to become the sporting director of Colorado Rapids in the MLS.

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Netherlands Soccer Champions League Luis Suarez had some harsh words for his former captain. Associated Press Associated Press

The NFL announced that they are bringing three games to London again next year.
Luis Suarez said he would have retired had the Steven Gerrard slip incident happened to him.
Luton Town manager John Still commented on his experience with Roddy Collins at the FAI Cup final.

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Injuries be damned, if Owen Hargreaves wants to do a rabona, he will do a rabona!

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On the record

“I think they’ve adapted to it. It might be slightly different, but I haven’t played in a good while so they’re well used to it. Both Leinster and Ireland have had lots of games since I’ve been injured so I don’t think it’s affected them that much.”

Sean O’Brien thinks Ireland are well capable of coping in his absence this weekend.

Where we were today

Murray Kinsella was out at Carton House for Ireland’s team announcement.

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Ciara Hill celebrated her Maria Assumpta GNS team beating Scoil Mhuire Ballincollig 4-11 to 1-2 in the 3 Allianz Sciath na Scoil final played at Páirc Uí Rinn.

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