Former Ireland captain Peter O'Mahony says he wanted to retire before falling out of the national selection reckoning.The Munster back row has started two of Ireland's three games in ...

The world's nations have agreed a funding plan at UN talks in Rome for reversing the decline of nature.Countries were eventually able to overcome deep divisions which had led ...

Ireland interim boss Simon Easterby says he has had no contact from the Welsh Rugby Union (WRU) about replacing Warren Gatland as head coach. Wales parted ways with Gatland ...

Chloe Kelly has been left out of England's squad for the Women's Nations League matches against Portugal and Spain this month.The forward moved to Arsenal from Women's Super League ...

Michael McArdle has named six uncapped players in his first Scotland squad as interim head coach for this month's women's Nations League openers.There are first call-ups for Celtic defender ...

Wales have called up uncapped Ospreys tight-head prop Ben Warren to the Six Nations squad after WillGriff John was ruled out of the opener against France in Paris on ...

5 hours agoBy Mansur Abubakar, BBC News, Kano, NigeriaGetty ImagesThe vast Dangote Petroleum Refinery is almost the size of 4,000 football pitchesA prayer was held a few months ago in Kano, ...

Chancellor Jeremy Hunt said the OECD's forecast showed the UK was "winning the war" against inflation."This forecast is not particularly surprising given our priority for the last year has ...

Gregor Townsend insists he is "really proud" of his players, despite Scotland's Six Nations campaign ending in a third defeat, as Ireland were crowned champions in Dublin.Scotland trailed by ...

Six Nations 2024: Wales number eight aims to avoid embarrassing Wooden SpoonVenue: Principality Stadium, Cardiff Date: Saturday, 16 March Kick-off: 14:15 GMTCoverage: Watch live on BBC One, BBC iPlayer ...

George North has 120 Wales caps having made his debut in 2010Venue: Principality Stadium, Cardiff Date: Saturday, 16 March Kick-off: 14:15 GMTCoverage: Watch live on BBC One, BBC iPlayer ...

Half an hour after Italy delivered a victory so seismic it might have brought all the statues in Rome back to life, the clean-up mob moved into Stadio OIimpico.Hoists ...