Warren Gatland stepped down from his role as Wales Head CoachAP Photo/Rui Vieira, FileIreland are looking for a historic third Six Nations title in a rowAndrew Milligan/PA Wire
Ireland have picked up two huge victories against England and Scotland, and play their final home nation clash before they round off their defence of the title against France and Italy.
These two are both vying for different things, Ireland looking for the title, and Wales just looking to avoid the Wooden Spoon.
IrelandXV: 15. J Osborne, 14. M Hansen, 13. G Ringrose, 12. R Henshaw, 11. J Lowe, 10. S Prendergast, 9. J Gibson-Park; 1. A Porter, 2. Dan Sheehan, 3. T Clarkson, 4. J McCarthy, 5. T Bernie, 6. P O’Mahony, 7. J van der Flier, 8. J Conan
17 hours agoworld NewsComments Off on Why are Ireland wearing white against Wales in the Six Nations?
NEW World Rugby guidelines have denied Wales and Ireland the chance to wear their iconic red and green when they go head-to-head.
The Welsh and the Irish are two sides with very different ambitions, with three games to go in the Six Nations, but both will have the same ambition this afternoon.
Wales will be keeping their red shirt for their game against Ireland this yearIPA / SplashNews.com Splash News and PicturesIreland will have to drop their iconic green kit when they travel to WalesCharles McQuillan/Getty Images
The Dragons are adjusting to life without Warren Gatland when they host the Men Not in Green (for this game), trying to avoid the Wooden Spoon.
Ireland are the side that will be changing this year, but other sides, like New Zealand and South Africa, will also be impacted by the change.
Why are Ireland wearing white against Wales in the Six Nations?
The move is a new initiative introduced in 2021 to help colour-blind players, officials, and fans follow the game better.
It is part of a move by World Rugby to try and aid players, fans and officials, as telling red and green apart can be difficult for people who are colour-blind.
Around one in 12 men and one in 200 women suffer with the condition.
Usually, in international rugby union, it is the home side who changes their strip when there is a clash, but this time, it will be the away side.
This means that for Ireland’s trip to the Principality Stadium today, it is Ireland wearing their alternative white shirt.
Ireland last wore their white jersey in the 2023 Rugby World Cup against TongaSportsfile
Special effort will be put into the socks, as they not only have to avoid clashing with the opposition team but also have to avoid clashing with the pitch.
Kit changes are a regular part of the Six Nations, as France, Italy and Scotland all play in blue, and have to switch at some point during their campaigns.
What are the World Rugby guidelines on colour blind kit clashes?
The guidelines from World Rugby stretch beyond just Ireland and Wales wearing green and red.
The new guidelines require teams with a dark home shirt, such as the All Blacks New Zealand, to have a light alternative shirt.
Two teams playing in dark coloured kits will have to switch when they play, meaning when South Africa play New Zealand in September, one team will have to switch.
These guidelines have forced Wales to change their away kit from black to white for this Six Nations.
What other Six Nations games are on this weekend?
The Calcutta Cup is up for grabs at Twickenham on Saturday, February 22, as Finn Russell and Scotland face England at 4:45pm GMT.
On Sunday, February 23, Italy will play host to France at 3pm GMT.
How can I watch the Six Nations?
All of the Six Nations games will be available on BBC and ITV, and available for stream on the BBC iPlayer and ITVX.
17 hours agoworld NewsComments Off on Girl, 3, killed in horror city centre crash after ‘being hit by van as it rebounded off tram’
A THREE-year-old girl has been killed in a horrific city centre crash after reportedly being hit by a van that had smashed with a tram.
The child was walking on Mosley Street, Greater Manchester earlier today when she was reportedly hit by the vehicle.
Roads have been shut and public transport services cancelled following the incident.
This includes services operating between St Peter’s Square and Piccadilly Gardens.
AGreater Manchester Policespokesperson said: “Emergency services are responding to reports of a collision involving a tram and a van inManchester city centre.
“A three-year-old girl was taken to hospital and has sadly passed away from her injuries.
“No arrests have been made and enquiries are ongoing.”
MEN MediaThe child was walking on Mosley Street, Greater Manchester earlier today when she was reportedly hit by the vehicle[/caption]
IMDBAn Ally McBeal star has barely aged a day 23 years after the hit show ended – ahead of a new role in BBC drama Dope Girls[/caption]
RexJulianne Nicholson played Jenny Shaw in series five of Ally McBeal[/caption]
BBCShe plays the lead role of Kate Galloway in new BBC drama, Dope Girls[/caption]
One of the lead characters is called Kate Galloway, who moves to London after suffering a tragedy, but ends up with blood on her hands after a fateful night in the capital.
Kate is played by actress Julianne Nicholson, and she may look familiar to some TV viewers.
Julianne, 53, played Jenny Shaw in hit drama Ally McBeal from 2001 to 2002 across series five.
But despite the show ending 23 years ago, Julianne looks virtually the same with her short dark hair and youthful looks.
Speaking about her role in the lavish new BBC drama – that cost £20m to make – she said: “Kate definitely is enticed by the club world once she pokes her nose into it.
“I think it starts off with the intention of providing for her daughters, but I think it very quickly turns into something she enjoys.
“The power that comes with that and the life and the colour that comes with mixing with these people in this world.”
The actress also recalled her favourite scene to film for the series, saying: “The biggest scenes were the scenes that we filmed in Trafalgar Square in the fountain, because I had never worked on a volume stage before. It’s like being on a big iMax screen.
“And you’re seeing this whole world playing out, but depending on where you’re filming and where you are in Trafalgar Square, those images change.
“To be sitting in the fountain in Trafalgar Square in 1918 surrounded by people who are celebrating the end of the war in a really debaucherous way – it was a very surreal and exciting moment that I had never pictured for myself.”
Since her time on Ally McBeal, Julianne has starred in a number of TV shows including Law & Order: Criminal Intent, Boardwalk Empire, Masters of Sex and Mare of Easttown.
Meanwhile, the Dope Girls cast also stars Eliza Scanlen, Dustin Demri-Burns, Geraldine James and Fiona Button.
The dark six-part series is based on Marek Kohn’s 1992 book Dope Girls: The Birth of the British Drug Underground
18 hours agoworld NewsComments Off on Inside ‘traditional style’ farmhouse on Irish market for €175k – and it boasts garden and outbuildings
TAKE a look at this cosy three-bedroom farmhouse that has entered the Irish market for €175,000 – and it’s just minutes from a busy town.
Located in one of the most sought-after rural areas in Dunmanway, West Cork, the charming pad is perfect for a family who wants to relocate to the countryside.
The gorgeous farmhouse has entered the Irish market for €175,000myhome.ieThe traditional living room is spaciousmyhome.ieThe kitchen needs to be updatedmyhome.ie
The well-known market town of Dunmanway is less than 10 minutes from the property.
It offers local supermarkets, shops, cafes, restaurants, a community sports hall and a medical centre.
Families will appreciate the property’s proximity to excellent schools and childcare facilities.
And there are bus services available, offering routes to Bantry,Glengarriffand Cork City.
Cork city is an hour’s drive from the property and it offers a vast range of amenities and facilities, including supermarkets, local shops, shopping centres, restaurants, bars, cafes, pharmacies, hospitals, childcare facilities, leisure centres and gyms.
The city’s transport hub is excellent, providing numerous connections to Dublin, Limerick, Galway, Kilkenny and Waterford.
The property is in good repair but is dated and would require upgrading to meet modern standards.
It is mainly a rendered stone-built farmhouse with a slated roof and uPVC double-glazed windows.
Entering the cosy property, you are greeted by a spacious and bright living room with access to the kitchen, the living/dining room, the main bathroom, and the stairwell to the first floor.
The living room features traditional tiled flooring, several large windows overlooking the property, an open fireplace with a built-in fire stove and built-in storage units.
The kitchen comes with built-in wooden units, black marble countertops, a tiled backsplash, kitchen appliances and a fridge – the new owner could easily transform the space into a gorgeous modern kitchen.
The living/dining room features a unique stone fireplace, built-in storage units, and space for a dining table, allowing your family to dine by the fire and keep warm during chilly months.
The main bathroom is positioned near the kitchen and comes with a shower, a wash hand basin and a toilet.
Spacious bedrooms
The first floor consists of three spacious bedrooms and a hot press for storage purposes.
The spacious bedrooms come with built-in floor-to-ceiling wardrobes, a large window overlooking the property, and space for a double bed and a desk.
One of the bedrooms can be easily converted into a home office, a playroom or a games room.
On the property, there is a lovely lawn with plenty of space for children to roam freely.
Outbuildings adjacent to the residence are comprised of rendered stone and block buildings; these could be easily converted into workshops or storage rooms.
The property features a private water supply, septic tank drainage and electricity.
The bargain pad comes with three bedroomsmyhome.ieThere are several outbuildings on the property that could be used as workshops or storage.myhome.ieIt’s located in the beautiful countryside of West Corkmyhome.ie
18 hours agoworld NewsComments Off on Wales vs Ireland LIVE SCORE: Dragons play first game without Warren Gatland against Six Nations favourites – updates
WALES and Ireland, two sides with very different ambitions, meet at the Principality at the halfway mark of the Six Nations.
Warren Gatland quit as Wales Head Coach following 14 straight defeats, with a loss in Italy the final straw for the 61-year-old.
The Men in Green have won two from two to start the 2025 Six Nations as they bid to win a third straight title.
If Wales are to avoid the Wooden Spoon, they will need a big result against one of the world’s best sides at the Principality.
18 hours agoworld NewsComments Off on Utilita Arena evacuated after fire breaks out as UK Athletics Indoor Championships is delayed
THE start of the UK Athletics Indoor Championship has been delayed after the Utilita Arena was evacuated due to a fire.
Fire service crews were called out to the venue in Birmingham.
PAFire crews were called out to deal with a nearby incident[/caption]
It is believed the cause of the fire was a cooker catching alight in a nearby flat.
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It’s time to continue our College Basketball odds series with a Colorado State-UNLV prediction and pick. Find out how to watch Colorado State-UNLV. The Mountain West college basketball schedule for Saturday night includes this game in Las Vegas. Colorado State is not viewed as a bubble team. The Rams are seen as a team which […]
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@wendyirislowryThe couple have two daughters in Iris and Ivy[/caption]
Yet there’s no denying his ‘gorgeous’ new look is an even better aesthetic.
The pair will have been well able to foot the bill for Paddy’s upkeep since Shane’s enjoyed a very profitable week on the course.
He and Rory McIlroy bagged huge payouts despite underwhelming performances at the Genesis Invitational.
Sweden’s Ludwig Aberg took home top prize at the third PGA Tour Signature event of the season at Torrey Pines.
BBCDeath in Paradise viewers have slammed the BBC show after a huge shake-up[/caption]
BBCIt came after the team were sent to a murder at Ambrose Distillery[/caption]
BBCViewers didn’t like the fact the culprit, Cora, was unmasked solo[/caption]
The BBC Caribbean crime series, which is now in its 14th series, returned to screens earlier this month.
Yet Friday’s Death In Paradise episode, which saw DI Mervin Wilson (Don Gilet) and his team travel to Ambrose Distillery, eagle-eyed viewers were sceptical of a format change.
It came after business owner Patrick Ambrose (Ansu Kabia) was poisoned while drinking a glass of rum.
His sudden death came as he’d been on the verge of selling up the distillery.
But a major plot twist revealed the dead man was, in fact, not Patrick Ambrose at all and the real Patrick’s sister, Cora (Madeline Appiah), was unmasked as the murderer in the end.
Yet while fans were baffled by both the dead man’s identity and that of the killer, they took issue with how the culprit was exposed.
They flagged how, ordinarily, the show’s suspects will be gathered together in one room before the culprit is unmasked.
Yet they told how it felt “wrong” to see Cora’s criminal identity revealed without the rest of those under question accompanying her.
One fan on X commented how it was a fresh milestone for the long-running series and put: “The first time all the suspects are not together!”
Another added: “I don’t like they have broke tradition here in not gathering the suspects…….how dare they.”
A third then wrote: “This is the first time they haven’t got all the suspects together to reveal the murderer.”
One added a warning for show bosses and wrote: “This better not become the norm.
Death In Paradise started in 2011 and has welcomed four detectives so far to the island.
These are all of the actors who have played the lead detective in the hit BBC series so far:
Ben Miller as DI Richard Poole – Actor Ben played the first ever detective from seasons 1 to 2, and then returned as a guest star in the third and tenth series.
Kris Marshall as DI Humphrey Goodman. Next up My Family star took on the role for three years from series 3 to 6.
Ardal O’Hanlon as DI Jack Mooney. Father Ted star Ardal was a fan favourite and was the detective for three seasons from series 6 to 9.
Ralf Little as DI Neville Parker. The actor started in 2019 and is the longest-running star to have the detective role. He was on the show for four seasons from 9 to 13.
Commissioner Selwyn Patterson (Don Warrington) has been a fixture of the Saint Marie crime-fighting team from the very first episode.
Earlier this month, the character learned he was to be “phased out” due to budget cuts, with even his idyllic corner of the world not safe from economic strife.
He told his colleagues at the beach bar: “I’m afraid they can, and they are.”
Viewers aren’t happy, with one writing on X: “They can’t just get rid of Selwyn as the commissioner indeath in paradisewhat will he do?”
The show has reinvented itself multiple times over the years, successfully switching its leading man time and time again.
It began with Ben Miller as Detective Inspector Richard Poole in series one and two, then Kris Marshall took over as Humphrey Goodman; he was followed by Ardal O’Hanlon as Jack Mooney, Ralf Little had a four-series run as Neville Parker, before Don Gilet was handed the baton as Mervin Wilson.
And Mervin’s tenure kicked off with a big surprise as one of his colleagues, new officer Benjamin Brice, died just minutes into the episode.
They called out how it was the first time the killer had been unmasked on their own, as opposed to alongside a bunch of suspectsBBCBBCFans insisted the format change ‘better not become the norm’[/caption]
BBCIt came as some suggested the show – in its 14th season – had ‘run its course’[/caption]
