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It's Sunday so here are 10 of our favourite images from the sporting week
Excitement builds as Ireland prepares to host the biggest-ever World Cup party
'If I can get girls to live the dream that I'm living, then that's pretty cool'
How a lack of English camogie clubs led Fiona Steed to play in 3 Rugby World Cups
Ireland Women striving to make sporting role models a not-so-rare commodity for girls
Crusaders coach Scott Robertson led the Super Rugby celebrations by breakdancing
Crusaders hold off 14-man Lions to win first Super Rugby title since 2008
Calm, cool, ruthless, ballistic: 3 years on from Ireland's momentous win over the Black Ferns
'She was so far ahead. She had the cheeky chappy attitude of a scrum-half, and the skills to back it up'
Altitude and Ackerman's 'perfect ending' stacked against Crusaders in Jo'burg Super Rugby final
South Africa's Cheetahs will travel to Ulster for Pro14 opener
Eddie Jones: Manu Tuilagi 'can demolish the All Blacks'
Ex-Munster centre James Downey takes up coaching role with Clontarf
There's a new Ireland rugby jersey on the way
7 into 15s will go: High performance plan behind Ireland Women can bear its fruit at World Cup
Sonny Bill cleared to face Australia as NZ win appeal claiming 'game of 3 halves' should count in ban
'With the way the Irish set up, only a few guys get to play here. I'm honoured to be one of those'
Youthful, confident and dangerous, Japan are out to make their mark at World Cup
Connacht sign Australian underage international fly-half from the Waratahs
Sophie Spence eagerly, nervelessly embracing countdown to World Cup
With Briggs injury setback, Ireland turn to Molloy as Women's Rugby World Cup captain
Connacht release Marnitz Boshoff on compassionate leave following the death of his father
Australia gunning to 'knock off' Ireland in World Cup opener
'We've followed the two teams with a lot of interest having an idea that this was coming down the line'
'They’re the wonder women of our culture': The haka and the second wind it gives the Black Ferns
Ulster chief Logan expecting to recruit out-half 'sooner rather than later'
Former Connacht star leaves Harlequins to become player coach of Wicklow RFC
Aaron Mauger takes up Highlanders job after being sacked by Leicester
Guinness Pro14 officially confirmed as Cheetahs and Kings join from South Africa
Injured Ireland skipper Briggs vows to return for Six Nations
Michael Bradley appointed Head Coach of Zebre after recommendation by Conor O'Shea
Briggs injury increases onus on playmakers and robs Ireland of priceless weapon
Niamh Briggs ruled out of World Cup with injury
Halfpenny set to choose Scarlets over Cardiff Blues
An Australian billionaire named 'Twiggy' has vowed to save Western Force
It's Sunday so here are 10 of our favourite images from the sporting week
Sweepers, boot to boat and more of the Sporting Tweets of the Week
5 players to a room and buying their own tracksuits: Ireland's first World Cup experience
Bobsleigh at the Winter Olympics and the track at London 2012, to taking the tag scene by storm
Lions capitalise on controversial Barrett yellow card to reach Super Rugby final