- Gordon D’Arcy is set to retire after the World Cup, according to reports this morning.
- The news comes a day after Ica Nacewa’s Leinster return next season was confirmed.
- Ireland skipper Paul O’Connell spoke to 98FM Sport about his reported move to Toulon, the player welfare scheme and Ireland's World Cup hopes.
- Rory McIlroy's still on course for a place in the last 16 of the WGC-Cadillac Match Play. He beat Brandt Snedeker 2 up last night. Graeme McDowell and Shane Lowry are out, however, after losing to Harris English and Rickie Fowler respectively.
- Shaun Murphy leads Barry Hawkins 6-2 in their World Snooker Championships semi final. Stuart Bingham leads Judd Trump by 5 frames to 3 in the other semi.
- Leicester manager Nigel Pearson went on a bizarre rant, after their defeat to Chelsea on Wednesday night, calling a local reporter an “ostrich”.
