News of the appointments had been leaked to the media earlier in the week

Ireland's Peter O'Mahony said it was great to see a commitment to ensuring everyone benefited from the success of each tour.

Munster picked up a 33-13 away win

The Super Rugby team are in istration with millions of dollars of debt

The Ireland coach will lead the Lions down under in 2025.

The fly half will start for the Blues in their URC clash with the Lions on Saturday

Farrell served as Lions defence coach in 2013 and 2017

Carty edged past Eric Elwood's 1152-point record

Liam Coombes crossed over for a brilliant 74th-minute bonus-point try as Munster recorded a comprehensive 33-3 United Rugby Championship victory over the Emirates Lions at a wet Musgrave Park

The Ireland head coach has guided his team to number one in the world.

Ulster held off a home fightback to win 39-37 in Johannesburg.

The former Wales wing played in seven Tests across three Lions tours

Three Barbary lion cubs have been born at a Czech zoo. The births are a vital contribution to a small surviving population of the rare lion subspecies that is extinct in the wild. The triplets, all female, were born in July in the Dvur Kralove park.