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Direct provision, Derry, Ireland and more of the week's best sportswriting
Hosts and Scots bring the chaos to try and disrupt Ireland's progress
James Lowe: Moving to Ireland 'like jumping into the deep end, but we're swimming, man'
U20 Grand Slam-winner Hodnett earns start in Munster's pre-season clash with Exiles
Confidence, cool heads and delegation key as Best leads Ireland in Japan
Super Rugby start brought forward, will coincide with Six Nations opening weekend
O'Driscoll backs 'luxury' defensive option Henshaw to take Ireland 13 shirt
'Ireland gave Georgia a template,' says Gatland after Aviva arm wrestle
'It's a nice label to get,' says Schmidt as Ireland summit World Rugby rankings
'The entire row flipped and broke, but no one gave a shit because Gordon Hamilton scored'
A win over Wales will send Ireland to Japan as the world's number 1 team
Music soothes the savage World Cup workload
Farrell keen to see Ireland harness emotion of Schmidt and Best send-offs
Heavy artillery in place and room for error diminishing fast
McGrath tenacity earns him the call over Marmion's past Test triumphs
Megan Williams try helps Leinster maintain perfect inter-pro record with win away to Munster
Late bogeys leave McIlroy with a share of fifth in Switzerland
O'Donovan and McCarthy power to double sculls world title
Dubs name unchanged line-up for five-in-a-row bid against Kerry
Stephen O'Donnell lands first management job with St Pat's
Calm, confident Carty ready for limelight after patient wait outside the fold
Felix Jones with Springboks an 'awkward' challenge for Schmidt
'We want our set-piece to be tested and we want our set-piece to be good'
Line-out options galore and plenty of runway for Carty in Cardiff
Scorching Sheehan double gives Munster win in Connacht as Leinster see off Ulster
England set to displace Ireland in world rankings after Twickenham trouncing
More questions than answers for Ireland after record-breaking loss to England
England v Ireland, RWC warm-up
The 'kid from Manawatu' who shook up Mullingar in 1991
Farrell and Ford in tandem for England against Ireland
Tough Twickenham Test ideal showcase for Byrne
'I had to turn it off... 'I can't watch this'': Rugby can wait as Dan Leavy eyes long road back
'It's almost like he's a voice in my head': Schmidt and Sexton, the hand in glove
'I don't know if he totally rated us': How Schmidt arrived and thrived in Leinster
'Everything we dreamed of': Callanan overjoyed as Tipp triumph
'The real skill of being a good pro': Heaslip on the mental strain Ireland will endure at RWC
Taylor back in the centre as Scotland begin World Cup prep with France clash
Blow for 'Boks as attack coach De Bruin steps down
Japan star Mafi free to play in World Cup with assault trial pushed to January
'I can say 'us' now': Kleyn thrilled with Ireland cap and prepared to improve again