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• The Irish pair of Arthur Lanigan-O’Keeffe and Natalya Coyle took silver in the mixed relay event at the Sarasota Modern Pentathlon World Cup in Florida.
  
• Striker Daryl Kavanagh has joined Drogheda United from Sligo Rovers.
• Dermot Earley led the Defence Forces to victory from the sideline in the Phonewatch Comórtas Peile Páidí Ó Sé at the weekend.
• The Collingwood Cup started today and UL, TCD and Queen’s all booked their place in the quarter-final.
• A former Leinster flanker has signed a new contract with London Irish.
• The final make-up of the SSE Airtricity League Premier and First Divisions have been confirmed.

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• Welsh defence coach Shaun Edwards says the choke tackle should be banned from rugby.
• A group of West Ham fans were filmed on a train before their match with Tottenham singing a racist chant.
• No further action will be taken against Burnley’s Ashley Barnes for his dangerous tackle on Chelsea’s Nemanja Matic.
• Shaun Veldsman, who was meant to be the TMO for Ireland v England, is in hospital after being stabbed in South Africa.

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Five seconds on the pitch and he scores. Edwin Cardona might be the definition of supersub.

On the record

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“Front rowers always have a nemesis who they have problems with and if you look at Cian Healy, he has had some pretty good days against Dan Cole.”

Leinster scrum coach Marco Caputo reckons Cian Healy can neutralise Dan Cole on Sunday.

Where we were today

Will Slattery was down at Leinster HQ for their press event while Murray Kinsella chatted to members of the Ireland U20 team.

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The fixture list

• There are two Champions League last 16 first legs tomorrow night as Man City host Barcelona and Borussia Dortmund visit Juventus.

Showbiz, baby!

Noel Gallagher made his Match of the Day debut last night. On a semi-related note, Oasis or Blur?

Toulon prop attempts American football pass, makes it painfully clear he’s no Peyton Manning

Shaun Edwards thinks an important part of Ireland’s game-plan should be banned from rugby