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Murphy compiled a break of 104 to win the first frame against Bingham, who responded with 121 to draw level. Essex veteran Bingham moved 3-1 ahead, helped by a run of 101 in frame four, but breaks of 56 and 52 helped Murphy draw level before the world number eight got over the line. Despite a break of 60 from …

Ireland centre Robbie Henshaw will be available to make his seasonal debut when Leinster host the Lions at Aviva Stadium on Saturday. The United Rugby Championship fixtures this weekend are the last provincial action before Ireland host New Zealand on 8 November. Henshaw has not played since Ireland beat South Africa in Durban last July with what was described as …

Ulster hope to have hookers Tom Stewart and Rob Herring back in the “next couple weeks”. Neither of the Irish internationals have featured this season with Andy Farrell’s side set to face the All Blacks in Dublin on 8 November. Leinster pair Dan Sheehan and Ronan Kelleher are both set to miss that Aviva Stadium encounter and the return of …

Watch highlights as Ireland round off their WXV1 campaign with a 26-14 win against the USA.

Brady’s contribution followed a first-half howler by his central defensive partner Nathan Collins, who gifted the Finns the opening goal when his woefully hit attempted backpass allowed Joel Pohjanpalo in to score. The 32-year-old played a prominent part in the Republic’s Euro 2016 campaign but injuries have played a part in his failure to re-establish himself on a consistent basis …

Northern Ireland have called Mansfield Town goalkeeper Christy Pym into their squad for the upcoming Nations League games against Belarus and Bulgaria. The 29-year-old has not played for his country before, but trained with his new team-mates on Tuesday after regular keeper Bailey Peacock-Farrell withdrew from the squad on Monday with a shoulder problem. With Plymouth Argyle’s Conor Hazard already …

Canada: Taylor Perry; Fancy Bermudez, Shoshanah Seumanutafa, Alex Tessier, Alysha Corrigan; Claire Gallagher, Justine Pelletier; Brittany Kassil, Emily Tuttosi, Alex Ellis; Tyson Beukeboom, Courtney Holtkamp; Pamphinette Buisa, Caroline Crossley, Gabrielle Senft. Replacements: Sara Cline, McKinley Hunt, Rori Wood, Laetitia Royer, Fabiola Forteza, Julia Omokhuale, Olivia Apps, Julia Schell. Ireland: Stacey Flood; Eimear Considine, Eve Higgins, Enya Breen (capt), Amee-Leigh Murphy …

Coverage of the WXV 1 match between Canada and Ireland.

After making a steady start to their innings, South Africa suffered setbacks as they lost Tony de Zorzi (12), captain Temba Bavuma (4) and Rassie van der Dussen for a duck in three consecutive overs to lie 39-3 by the end of the ninth. Rickelton smashed 91 off 102 balls, including three sixes and seven fours, as his partnership with …

Coverage of the WXV 1 match between New Zealand and Ireland.