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The Ireland boss has explained why Tadhg Furlong misses out on the championship opener - and why Ross Byrne has pipped Jack Crowley to be Johnny Sexton's back-up on Saturday

All three provinces are in action in club rugby's premier European competition this weekend.

The Reds will be looking for something from their clash with the French giants having secured back to back wins over Northampton Saints

'You get picked, you don't get picked. To use that Rocky Balboa line, it's not how many times you get knocked down, it's how you get back up and get going again'

The former full-back also backs Ross Byrne to seize the opportunity given to him in Andy Farrell's Six Nations squad

Spectators and TV viewers were stunned when Buffalo Bills safety Damar Hamlin’s heart stopped beating last week. But cardiac arrest in young athletes happens more often than is realised, and the key to averting disaster is quick thinking by bystanders, two survivors tell Sheila Flynn

Andy Farrell has named his Ireland squad and there are a number of winners and losers.

Mike Prendergast speaks of his delight that Ben Healy has made Scotland's Six Nations squad while praising the professionalism of veterans Conor Murray and Keith Earls, who were dropped last weekend

“I’ll play wherever the coach needs me to play," stated the 27-year-old Leinster out-half, who understands that the general perception towards him has shifted - in a good way.

Spectators and TV viewers were stunned when Buffalo Bills safety Damar Hamlin’s heart stopped beating last week. But cardiac arrest in young athletes happens more often than is realised, and the key to averting disaster is quick thinking by bystanders, two survivors tell Sheila Flynn

The Reds know they must stay disciplined as Northampton will be pumped up for revenge at Thomond Park