Rhys Ruddock is in line to start his first Six Nations game when Andy Farrell announces the side to face France on Sunday at the Aviva Stadium later today. Gerry Thornley has named his possible team here. He also anticipates Iain Henderson coming into the starting XV. Johnny Watterson explains why the noise around Johnny Sexton this week only muddies the concussion waters further: "To hear doctors express such unfiltered views is eye opening, while it continues to add to Sexton's distress and wider confusion . . . "

Following Chelsea's 1-0 win at Barnsley last night and Southampton's win over Wolves, the draw for the FA Cup quarter-finals has been made. Premier League leaders Manchester City take on Everton, while Leicester will host Manchester United. The FAI has said it expects the men's and women's League of Ireland seasons to proceed as scheduled. Although there is some concern around the women's league, which is entirely amateur . . . Emmet Malone has the latest.

While many expected friction following the decision to withdraw Gaelic games' Level 5 exemption status - without any input from Nphet - the irony of the whole episode is that the GAA never exhibited any intention of returning to play in the near future. But Sean Moran explains how the situation wasn't broken and didn't need to be fixed.

Meanwhile our Between the Lines series continues this morning with Ruaidhrí Croke reviewing A Course Called Ireland: "By the end of the trip (Tom Coyne) had hit 4,531 shots, lost 129 balls, visited 196 pubs and had the makings of a New York Times bestseller which, 14 years later, is still selling and has become something of a bible for American golfers planning trips to Ireland."