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A heroic combined batting effort from Ireland, headlined by half-centuries from Andy Balbirnie and Kevin O’Brien, ensured they set Afghanistan a tricky target of 147 to chase for victory at the Rajiv Gandhi International Cricket Stadium in India.

It was not the way Ireland captain Rory Best wanted to sign off his Six Nations career as the men in green produced a disappointing performance to lose 25-7 to Wales in Cardiff.

Rory Best will sign off on an incredible Guinness Six Nations Championship career when he leads Ireland out at the Principlaity Stadium in Cardiff on Saturday afternoon(2.45pm).

Rahmat Shah missed out on becoming Afghanistan’s first Test centurion by two runs but his innings deepened Ireland’s predicament on the second day in Dehradun.

Rory Best believes Joe Schmidt’s true coaching acumen lies in his man management.

Craigavon Senior High produced a stunning and ruthless display to lift the Senior High Schools’ U16 Cup at Kingspan Stadium with a 55-5 win over Ballyclare Secondary.

Rory Best always does what is best for the team Ireland vice-captain Johnny Sexton has revealed.

Ireland captain Rory Best said the 26-14 win over France on Sunday was just the way he would have wanted his potential last Six Nations Championship home game to go.

Rory Best has admitted he expects to retire after the 2019 Rugby World Cup.

Killicomaine Junior High School celebrated winning the finals day of the Ulster U12 High Schools' Cup.

Jacob Stockdale has insisted Ireland have never considered themselves the world’s best Test team.

It was another busy weekend of action for the county sides in the Allianz League.

Scoring tries at every turnaround it is hard to believe young Ireland and Ulster winger Jacob Stockdale is just embarking on his second Six Nations Championship.

This day 20 years ago in Dublin, Ulster were crowned Kings of Europe.

Rory Best stacks up the latest snapshots on a life in Test rugby, and stores them safely in a box in his home office.