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• Paul O’Connell was named the player of the Six Nations after a public vote.
• Stephen Ward and James McClean returned to Ireland training today and are available for selection to face Poland on Saturday.
• Jim McGuinness has spoken about adjusting to life without the Donegal manager’s job and says he ‘doesn’t miss it’.
• Conor O’Shea has rubbished reports linking him with the Italy job after the Rugby World Cup.
• Munster and Connacht have both welcomed back key men to their sides ahead of their clash at Thomond Park tomorrow evening.
• Chris Henry will return to the Ulster team tonight for the first time since suffering a mini-stroke in November. 

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• Reports in Australia indicate that World Cup winning second row Brad Thorn might play on into his 41st year.
• The first Welshman to ever play Super Rugby is joining a Pro12 team for the first time.
• Paul Scholes says Gareth Bale would be a ‘natural fit’ for Manchester United.

The best thing we shared

Gary Neville and Jamie Redknapp gave a goal from Sunday League side Dynamo Kebab the full MNF treatment.

On the record

“It’s a huge test for us to see what kind of team we are.”

Shane Jennings didn’t try to underplay the importance of Leinster’s Pro12 clash with Glasgow at the RDS tonight.

Where we were today

Our football correspondent Ben Blake was in Malahide earlier to pick the brain of Ireland coach Martin O’Neill.

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The Fixture List

• We have Pro12 action with Leinster playing Glasgow, Ulster hosting Cardiff and Connacht travelling to play Munster tomorrow.
• We have a weekend full of Euro 2016 qualifiers with Ireland playing Poland at the Aviva Stadium on Sunday.
• There is more National Football and Hurling League action and Dublin will play Derry in Croke Park on Saturday night.

Showbiz, baby!

The excitement for Aldo v McGregor continues to build.

An Arsenal star tweeted his support for a former Cork U21 footballer fighting to walk again

The first Welshman to ever play Super Rugby is joining a Pro12 team for the first time