EXCLUSIVE BY CHRIS FOY: Bill Beaumont has turned to ex-Lions team-mates to 'keep Wales and Ireland on track' in the World Rugby chairman election.

The Welsh face an unbeaten French side in Cardiff on Saturday. Wayne Pivac's side come into the game on the back of a defeat in Dublin to the Irish - their first Six Nations loss since 2018.

Veterans accused of wrongdoing overseas are set to get protection with the introduction of a new bill, but it will not apply to soldiers who served in Northern Ireland, nor Afghan and Iraq veterans.

She recently connected her growing chest with a passion for Cheesecake Factory's brown bread

The Irish government has told people to stay at home and only go outside if they need to travel to work, go shopping, exercise or care for the vulnerable, but McGregor wants the rules to be extended.

The UFC fighter has helped in the fight against the deadly disease by donating one million euros that has gone towards cardiac monitors, oxygen equipment and 50,000 masks for hospitals.

SIR CLIVE WOODWARD: England have taken Ireland to the cleaners twice in the past 12 months, but only one of those victories counted for a bean and that was in Dublin 12 months ago.

Prince William, 37, and Kate Middleton, 38, will travel to Ireland between 3-5 March at the request of the Foreign and Commonwealth Office.

Prince William, 37 and Kate Middleton, 38, will make their first visit to Ireland between Tuesday 3 and Thursday 5 March and will visit Dublin, County Meath, and County Kildare during that time.

The Duchess of Cambridge, 38, selected a glitzy pair of daisy-shaped diamond earrings worth £17,300 as she arrived for her first official visit to the Republic of Ireland earlier today.

Kate Middleton, 38, stepped out in a stylish green gown by designer Alessandra Rich as she arrived in Dublin alongside Prince William, 37, ahead of their three-day visit to Ireland.

The Duke of Cambridge was speaking to locals while he and Kate spent quality time together outside Dublin and enjoyed a romantic clifftop walk on the Howth peninsula yesterday.

Joe Schmidt's Irish team were hammered 57-15 by England at Twickenham last Saturday, in what was a record defeat in that fixture and O'Driscoll is concerned their confidence could suffer.

Ilkay Gundogan has pulled out of the Germany squad to face Northern Ireland in Belfast on Monday night through illness. The Manchester City midfielder is suffering from a cold.

CHRIS WHEELER AT WINDSOR PARK: This is not a vintage Germany, but it doesn't mean they can't score vintage goals. Make no mistake, the former world champions were on the ropes.

CHRIS WHEELER IN FRANKFURT: A hat-trick from former Arsenal player Serge Gnabry sank Northern Ireland as their Group C campaign ended with a heavy defeat in Frankfurt.

William talked about the infection as he chatted to emergency workers at a reception hosted by Britain's Ambassador to Ireland Robin Barnett at Dublin's Guinness Storehouse.

Kate Middleton, 38, has opted for green ensembles and shamrock earrings while visiting Ireland. Stylists have told FEMAIL that the choice to 'dress literally' helps the royal convey her message.

Kate Middleton, 38, debuted a 'quirky' long-bob during the royal tour of Ireland. Celebrity stylist James Johnson told FEMAIL the style was a 'fashionable' look for the Duchess.

Prince William, 38, stopped to pose with Irish fan Jennifer Malone during the second day of the Duke and Duchess' first official tour of Ireland. Her mother Donna shared the adorable snap to Twitter.

The Duchess of Cambridge, 38, donned a polka dot gown by British designer Suzannah for a special event in Tribeton, Galway today on her and Prince William's royal tour of Ireland.

Kate Middleton, 38, proved she remains queen of the high street last night as she donned a pair of £5 Accessorize earrings for an evening reception in Dublin during her royal tour of Ireland.

Prince William and Kate laughed as they had a go at hurling and Gaelic football at Salthill Knocknacarra Gaelic Athletic Association in Galway while a group of children watched on.

Kate Middleton, 38, opted for a mix of high-end designers and her usual high-street favourites while in Ireland. She wore a total of £26,420 of new clothing during the three-day royal tour.

The Duke and Duchess of Cambridge delighted fans by sharing a snap of their romantic moment on top of an Irish clifftop that was first captured by a royal photographer from behind.

The Duchess of Cambridge, 38, was pictured carrying a huge bag of books as she stepped out of the Waterstones store near her Kensington Palace Home on Friday.

After Saturday's dramatic come-from-behind win over Estonia in Tallinn, victory for the Green and White would put them on 12 points from four games.

Paddy McNair is hoping Holland underestimate Northern Ireland in their Euro 2020 qualifier in Rotterdam. Northern Ireland need to win in order to keep their dreams of reaching the finals alive.

With Holland due in Belfast next month, both teams are viewing the double-header as a head-to-head battle for a ticket to Euro 2020, and Koeman is wary of the threat posed by Michael O'Neill's side.

The two teams took part in a minute's applause to honour the memory of the Rangers legend who passed away last month following a six-year battle with motor neurone disease.

CHRIS WHEELER AT DE KUIP STADIUM: Holland and Northern Ireland battled in a close game in their Euro 2020 Group C qualifying match on Thursday night. 

Day four of this summer's European Championship sees holders Spain in action against the Czech Republic. Belgium's clash with Italy will also be a tasty affair while Ireland are in action.

CHRIS WHEELER AT GENERALI ARENA: It wasn’t pretty by any means but Northern Ireland have the point they wanted to get their World Cup qualifying campaign up and running.

KIERAN GILL AT WINDSOR PARK: Michael O'Neill may need to start brushing up on his Russian after his Northern Ireland side guaranteed a top-two finish in World Cup qualifying Group C.

Michael O'Neill thinks nobody will fancy facing Northern Ireland in the play-offs for the World Cup finals after they virtually assured their place in them by beating Czech Republic 2-0 in Belfast.

Stuart Dallas has called on Northern Ireland to pick themselves and get a result in Monday's friendly against the Czech Republic after Thursday's last-gasp defeat to Holland left them floored.

England and Ireland are set to stage a joint bid in hope of securing the hosting of the 2030 football World Cup, and are reported to be confident of pulling it off.

On July 14 the attention of the golfing world turns to Northern Ireland as the country hosts the Open. On a four-day trip Peter McKay found the people charming and the courses a spectacular challenge.

Stuart Dallas has called on Northern Ireland to pick themselves and get a result in Monday's friendly against the Czech Republic after Thursday's last-gasp defeat to Holland left them floored.

Michael O'Neill's men still have a very slim chance of qualifying automatically but must beat Holland on Saturday evening. Join KIERAN JACKSON for full commentary of the Group C clash.

The former scientist, 23, has revealed she's signed up to compete in next year's edition of Dancing With The Stars.

The Dublin- born beauty, 23, performed a Viennese waltz with her partner Stephen Vincent to Taylor Swift's hit track Lover, but the judges weren't won over by her moves.

The former Big Brother star, 41, is paired with professional dancer Kai Widdrington for the show's switch-up episode on Saturday.

General David Petraeus, who led coalition forces in Iraq and Afghanistan, will say it is appalling that troops who served in Northern Ireland remain exposed to the risk of prosecution decades on.

CRAIG HOPE IN COPENHAGEN: Christian Eriksen will find himself a marked man against Republic of Ireland on Friday night after angering his opponents last year.

Troy Parrott is keeping his fingers crossed that he did enough on his Republic of Ireland debut to be involved in Monday night's Euro 2020 showdown with Denmark.

Mick McCarthy says he is happier knowing Ireland have to beat Denmark on Monday to qualify for Euro 2020 - and he is considering using Spurs teenager Troy Parrott in the high-profile match.

If there is an edge to the game, then it comes from recent unflattering comments by the Danes about the Irish style of play. Now the manager intends to use those words as a motivational tool.

When Mick McCarthy says he would have taken this scenario on his reappointment then you really should believe him for this has been an ugly campaign even by Ireland's recent standards.

The Republic of Ireland take on Denmark in their final Euro 2020 qualifying game tonight at the Aviva Stadium. Follow all the action from the 7.45pm GMT kick-off with SAM MCEVOY.