O'Connor: We play on the edge - everyone is on the edgeCork manager Ben O'Connor said he was encouraging his team to play "on the edge" following his team's seven-point win over Tipperary in Páirc Uí Chaoimh on Saturday night.
Eight-try France too strong for Ireland U20sA tough 72 hours for Irish rugby was compounded in Perpignan as Andrew Browne's Under-20s lost 50-21 to defending champions France in their Six Nations opener.
Cork see off Tipp in niggly league encounterBoth sides finished with 14 men as Cork put All-Ireland final heartbreak out of their minds with a seven-point victory over Tipperary in front of a bumper 30,910 crowd at SuperValu Páirc Uí Chaoimh.
Scotland boss Townsend dismisses talk of stepping downUnder-fire head coach Gregor Townsend dismissed any notion that he would step down after Scotland suffered a disastrous Guinness Six Nations start by losing 18-15 to Italy in rain-lashed Rome.