Simon Easterby gave a nod to Brian Fenton’s impact on the Ireland team after watching his side score off an aerial pass against Wales. The Irish kept alive their Grand Slam hopes with a 24-18 win against Wales in Cardiff,

The Irish were not at their fluent best and were also put under huge pressure by a rejuvenated Welsh team. Read more at straitstimes.com.

Simon Easterby praised Ireland’s mentality for “digging ourselves out of a hole” to overcome Wales in the Six Nations and keep

Sonia O’Sullivan has her eye on this weekend’s Irish indoor championships, which will be missing some of our bigger names, while Johnny Watterson looks back at the life of Matt Doyle, who died earlier this month, the Californian who energised the Irish tennis scene back in the 1980s.

Linking Simon Easterby with the Wales job was inevitable given his legendary service to the Scarlets and his close ties to the country - his home is in Wales,

Ireland win a huge penalty at the scrum on their own line. Finlay Bealham has been immense in this game. Prendergast kicks it out on the full and Wales have a lineout in the Irish 22. What a moment for Jack Boyle here. 10 minutes in a cauldron with the game on the line.

Simon Easterby has been playing a blinder so far but who should he pick in the Ireland team to face off with Wales in Cardiff?

Wales interim coach Matt Sherratt believes there is much to build on after his team put on a display full of heart in their defeat to Ireland.