Farrell's absence, World Cup and Lions to come in exciting 2025
Wednesday, 1 January 2025 A preview of Irish rugby in 2025, including a men's Six Nations without Andy Farrell, British and Irish Lions selection and the Women's World Cup.
Brad Hall leads Great Britain to their second overall bronze in the World Cup two-man bobsleigh with a fifth-place finish in the final race of the season. BBC Sport
Twenty-one-year-old fast bowler Sonny Baker is given a development central contract by England after impressing on the Lions tour of Australia. BBC Sport
The battle to earn selection for the British and Irish Lions squad continued in the second round of the Six Nations, but who staked their claim? BBC Sport