Sporting Controversies: Bloodgate and the afternoon that forever stained Harlequins
The Stoop in April 2009 is the scene for the first in a new series looking back at sporting scandals
‘The New IRA’s actions are not a consequence of the North’s political vacuum’
Historian Marisa McGlinchey on death of Lyra McKee and state of dissident republicanism
Airbus says no-deal Brexit would force it to reconsider UK presence
Plane manufacturer issues strongest warning yet over impact of Britain’s exit
No quarter given: Jamie Heaslip recalls Leinster's last-eight battles
Former number eight played in all of Leinster’s quarter-finals up until last year
Airbus looks at stockpiling parts to beat Brexit bottleneck
Aircraft manufacturer also to announce job cuts on two major programmes
Airbus says it will meet plane delivery targets despite delays
Slow output of A350 and A320 jets has raised questions over delivery commitments
Shingler’s last-gasp penalty condemns Munster to first defeat
Scarlets go clear at top of Pro 12 as they secure win with last kick
Andy McGeady: spy stories from the frontline and the backroom
Various not-so-sporting methods have been employed to smooth a path to victory
Five years on and all has changed utterly for Leinster and Harlequins
Players, coaches and even playing style have been transformed since ‘Bloodgate’
‘You can’t really be a Viking if there isn’t a bit of bloodshed’
The Vikings are back on our screens and in our galleries but the romantic notions of their wild spirit is a cheerful distortion of their culture
Six Nations Championship and Celtic Rugby adopt IRB’s concussion protocols
Decision allows for the five-minute PSCA to be introduced for a trial period to be used in the treatment of head injuries to players
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