A victim of a suspected republican feud has been offered surgery at a Dublin hospital after he was prevented from travelling to Scotland for the operation, his solicitor has said. Sean O'Reilly, 49, was shot twice in an attack in the Bell Steel Manor area of Dunmurry on Sunday that police are treating as an attempted murder.
Scotland head coach Gregor Townsend is reportedly one of the prominent rugby voices leading the charge against teams naming forward-heavy benches. South Africa started deviating from the traditional make-up of five forwards and three backs by switching to six and two at the 2019 Rugby World Cup.
Rugby’s Greatest Championship continues this weekend with matches at the Aviva Stadium, Murrayfield and Twickenham.
France extinguished Ireland’s Grand Slam dream, England kept themselves in the championship hunt by beating Italy, and Scotland toppled Wales.
France produced a devastating second-half display to hammer Ireland 42-27 in Dublin to destroy the hosts’ hopes of the Six Nations Grand Slam and make themselves favourites to win the title. The French scored five tries – two to Louis Bielle-Biarrey – as they ran the Irish ragged,
SIX NATIONS favourites Ireland and France clash in a HUGE game – which could decide the fate of the Six Nations. Simon Easterby’s Irish side are unbeaten in three and on course for a