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Ireland defeated England 29-16 on Saturday to put the finishing touches on their fourth Grand Slam

A team is built around unity, a common goal and refusing to leave anyone behind—qualities displayed by Ireland's rugby stars when one comrade tried to dodge a fourth day of Six Nations celebrations

The Celtic winger came off the bench in the second half with the game tied at 2-2 and played a key role as the Boys in Green went on to win 3-2

Even though banks and many businesses are closed - if you are working you won't get holiday pay

The Hoops attacker - currently out on loan from Ange Postecoglou's side in Portugal - was handed his first senior appearance on the international stage and made an instant impact from the bench.

Great Britain rugby league captain Andy Farrell switched codes to union and signed for Saracens on this day in 2005.The Rugby Football Union (RFU) confirmed Farrell’s three-year contract with Sarries.Current Ireland head coach Farrell had enjoyed 13 heavily-decorated years at Wigan, winning 34 caps for Great Britain and 11 for…

England get their campaign underway with a trip to Italy on Thursday night and while format may strip some jeopardy, there are still some fascinating storylines - including Norway's Premier League duo, coaching reshuffles and whether Les Bleuescan

"There's a bit of a responsibility (on Steward's part), but it's very unfortunate - things are moving fast and it was a weird incident. You never really see it," said Keenan on the controversial incident in the Grand Slam game

Ferguson, 18, scored his first international goal for Ireland against Latvia, making him the youngest Ireland goalscorer since Robbie Keane