Ivana Kiripati earned a scholarship and returned to an international cap. Questions now turn to the possibility of others following suit

Andy Farrell returns to work as Ireland coach with a deeper understanding of his players

Ellena Perry and Nancy McGillivray are expected to be named in the final World Cup squad

Follow all the action in the third and final Test of the tour

Andy Farrell’s ‘go-to man’ Jamison Gibson-Park shows value of halfbacks

While working with New Zealand, Schmidt exposed some Irish flaws at the Rugby World Cup

Ireland had battled back from poor start to lead game before 80th-minute try

Recap the action as James Lowe, Garry Ringrose and Josh van der Flier all cross for tries

Rob Kearney’s 2009 Lions tour did great things for his career, while Stuart Hogg struggled

Four Ireland players set to start against the Reds, with three on the bench

Ireland under-20s overcome Georgian physicality to secure bonus-point win

Joe McCarthy named player of the match as Henry Pollock also impresses at Optus Stadium

Province’s tactical superiority underpinned by controlled aggression and willingness to play without the ball

Forward onslaught of raw power is likely to be South African side’s gameplan in Saturday’s URC final at Croke Park

Caribbean outfit wrapped things up with 16 overs still remaining