Ireland: Paul O’Connell named interim coach for summer tour because of Simon Easterby’s Lions role

Paul O’Connell has been named Ireland’s interim head coach for the summer tour of Georgia and Portugal after Simon Easterby was appointed to the British and Irish Lions coaching team. Defence coach Easterby was given the Ireland interim head coach for the recent Six Nations because Andy Farrell is on a sabbatical from the role … Read more

Cricket calendar needs international windows to survive, says major report by players’ union

The report has been produced after interviews with 64 stakeholders in the game, including current and former administrators, commercial and media partners and players such as Jos Buttler, Heather Knight and Australia captain Pat Cummins. It is critical of the sport’s global leadership and says the International Cricket Council (ICC) needs to be “modernised”. It … Read more