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• The IRFU have revealed the 12 stadia that will make up Ireland’s 2023 Rugby World Cup bid
• Former Ireland international Ray Brady, brother of Liam, passed away today
• Liam Rushe says there’s no divide in the Dublin camp as Ger Cunningham turns to youth for 2017
• Joe Schmidt’s says he’ll confirm some big selection decisions on Thursday afternoon
• Eamon Dunphy feels James McCarthy and Glenn Whelan are liabilities to the Irish team
• The Irish Open will receive a prize-fund boost of €2.3 million for next year’s edition at Portstewart
• Gary Hurley has kept his hopes of claiming a Tour card alive after a stunning round at Q-School

Away

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• The All Blacks are focused on another shot at Ireland, but say they are not purely motivated by revenge
• Eddie Alvarez has released a brutally honest statement in the wake of McGregor defeat
• Bastian Schweinsteiger’s Man United exit moved a step closer today after he met with Chicago Fire
• Steven Gerrard confirms his LA Galaxy exit
• Conor McGregor has been as been offered a route into the WWE by Triple H
• Manny Pacquiao’s awful suit has fuelled speculation about a Mayweather rematch

The Best Thing We Shared

Don’t ever compare Floyd Mayweather with Conor McGregor when the American fighter is present.

On The Record

Eddie Alvarez was brutally honest in his assessment of his loss to McGregor.

I fucking blew it… I did nothing I trained (for), I did the complete opposite of what we planned on a daily basis for 10 weeks. Fighting the way I did was a for sure death sentence and the result was fitting.”

Where We Were Today

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Sean Farrell was at the bid announcement for the 2023 Rugby World Cup in the Aviva Stadium. Ryan Bailey was at Castleknock Hotel for the All Blacks press conference ahead of their clash with Ireland on Saturday.

The Fixture List

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Wednesday will feature some 2018 World Cup qualification action in North and South America. Costa Rica-United States and Panama-Mexico (CONCACAF, both 2.05am) and Peru-Brazil (CONMEBOL, 2.15am) all play in the early hours of Wednesday morning.

On Wednesday night at 11.30pm Irish time, Chile play Uruguay while Argentina host Colombia .

Showbiz, Baby!

Mystic Mac indeed! Check out this McGregor tweet from 2014.

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