Ulster's Jacob Stockdale says he rejected switch to the Top 14 to follow in the footsteps of former team-mates like Rory Best and Andrew Trimble BBC Sport
Ulster head coach Richie Murphy recalls a host of Ireland internationals for Saturday's United Rugby Championship trip to Benetton (17:15 GMT). BBC Sport
Olympic stars Katarina Johnson-Thompson and Georgia Hunter Bell will compete for British titles at the UK Athletics Indoor Championships in Birmingham. BBC Sport
After fleeing conflict, over 100 athletes from across Africa attend trials in Kenya in the hope of becoming part of the Refugee Olympic Team. BBC Sport
Geraint Thomas has announced he will retire from cycling at the end of the season. The 38-year-old is a former Olympic champion and became the first Welshman to win the Tour de France in 2018. Thomas says he would love to help his Ineos Grenadier teammates and “go for a stage myself” at this summer’s Tour. Report by Jonesia. Like us on Facebook at http://www.facebook.com/itn and follow us on Twitter at http://twitter.com/itn
Ireland lock Tadhg Beirne made his name at Scarlets but a Welsh Grand Slam winner had already had a huge influence on his career long before he arrived in.. BBC Sport
Scarlets wing Ellis Mee will make his Wales debut against Ireland while Gareth Anscombe and Max Llewellyn return for Saturday's Six Nations match. BBC Sport
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