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- Munster have confirmed the appointment of Johan ‘Rassie’ Erasmus as the province’s Director of Rugby.
- But Anthony Foley will remain at Thomond Park next season, according to CEO Garrett Fitzgerald.
- Conor McGregor this morning claimed he was back on the UFC 200 card but Dana White has insisted the Dubliner is not on the agenda for Las Vegas.
- Connacht have been dealt a double-injury blow with the news that Bundee Aki and Denis Buckley will be sidelined for this week’s trip to Treviso.
- Meanwhile Leinster say Sean O’Brien will ‘definitely’ be back in action before the Pro12 play-offs.
- Irish UFC flyweight Paddy Hoolahan has been forced to retire due to a rare blood disorder.
- Organisers of the International Champions Cup friendly between Barcelona and Celtic say both sides will bring their stars to Dublin.
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- Juventus have won their fifth straight Serie A title after Napoli were beaten by Roma on Monday.
- England out-half Owen Farrell faces the possibility of missing the Champions Cup final after being cited for a dangerous tackle in the semi-final win over Wasps.
- Former Arsenal striker Nicklas Bendtner has had his contract terminated by Wolfsburg a year early.
- South Africa sports minister Fikile Mbalula has barred the national rugby union from bidding for international events because they failed to meet racial transformation targets.
- Leicester manager Claudio Ranieri has played down reports linking Francesco Totti with a move to the Premier League side.
- Anthony Joshua will face American Dominic Breazeale in his first IBF heavyweight defence on 25 June in London.
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“I’m pretty proud of where I’m at and where I’m going. This has been a really good club for me to come to and learn the game. The guys and coaches have been really patient. I’ve learned so much from some of my team-mates. I think they would have loved seeing my progression and will probably follow my career and see where I end up.”
Worcester-bound Ben Te’o says even he’s surprised at the speed of his progression during his time at Leinster.
Where We Were Today
Murray Kinsella was down in Limerick as Munster briefed the media while Sean Farrell was at Leinster HQ ahead of their trip to Belfast.
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Niall Kelly met Michael Conlan for a chat, Ben Blake was at the Aviva Stadium for the launch of the International Champions Cup friendly while Ryan Bailey was over at Croke Park for the EirGrid U21 Football All-Ireland final preview.
The Fixture List
- In the first of this year’s Champions League semi-finals, Manchester City welcome Cristiano Ronaldo and Real Madrid to the Etihad Stadium.
- The Championship is coming to a thrilling finale with promotion-chasing Hull welcoming Brentford to the KC Stadium on Tuesday.
- In the Leinster minor football championship play-off, Longford do battle with Offaly at Pearse Park (6.45pm).
Showbiz, Baby!
Today would have been Johan Cruyff‘s 69th birthday, and it was announced his autobiography, My Turn, will be published posthumously later this year.
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