Caelan Doris has been backed to make a huge impact for Ireland on his Six Nations debut against Scotland on Saturday, with assistant coach Simon Easterby saying the No 8 is 'made for this level'.

RORY KEANE AT THE AVIVA STADIUM: Johnny Sexton says Ireland are trying to draw a line under the hellish events of last year and Saturday was a good start as Andy Farrell's side won.

During the Joe Schmidt era, Ireland were renowned for peppering the backfield with high balls from Johnny Sexton and Conor Murray but Eddie Jones insists that England can cope with it.

Sportsmail runs the rule over every player from the two sides after a brutal Six Nations encounter at Twickenham that gives England a chance of glory thanks to their 24-12 victory.

EXCLUSIVE INTERVIEW BY MIKE DICKSON: The BBC's voice of racing is in the final furlong of his career with the corporation, and admits it will hurt when he crosses the finish line.

EXCLUSIVE BY MATT HUGHES: The 77-year-old is very well-connected in racing circles and has good relationships with key figures at ITV, where he was first employed as a pundit in 1971.

Reports suggesting that large public gatherings will soon be banned mean racing's position as the last major sport to still be operating normally looks close to ending.

The British Horseracing Authority have closed their offices at High Holborn in London until further notice because some members of staff are self-isolating as the coronavirus outbreak continues to spread.

Marquand dictated the pace aboard Addeybb, who was last seen finishing second to Magical in the Champion Stakes last October and is a seven times winner in Britain.

The BHA have postponed their consultation into the use of the whip while operation duties during the COVID-19 pandemic take priority.

Horse racing will be ready to resume in five weeks just in time for the first two Classics of the flat season, according to top trainer Ralph Beckett. Beckett believes acing can resume behind on May 1.

Taking a serious view on the ante-post Classic markets is often a perilous enough exercise as it is without the current uncertainty on whether racing may or may not resume in the short term.

France Galop president consulted with members of the French Government with the parties giving themselves 48 hours to come up with agreement on how racing will deal with impact of coronavirus.

SAM TURNER (Robin Goodfellow) runs the rule over half a dozen of the more interesting British-trained fillies which may possibly take their chance in the 1,000 Guineas.

Britain's No 1 tipster, SAM TURNER (Robin Goodfellow) discusses half a dozen of the home contingent which could line up for the Derby that could be run some time during July.

SAM TURNER (Robin Goodfellow) highlights half a dozen exciting three-year-old fillies who appear likely types to contest a race of that nature in what remains of this season.

Races will be restricted to 12 runners to comply with social distancing rules in plans to race behind closed doors next month. 

A series of explosive emails from trainers calling for Nick Rust's resignation over the handling of the sport's response to the COVID-19 outbreak were published in a Sunday newspaper.

Newmarket trainer Amy Murphy says maintaining a routine has been key to keep a racing stable operating inside the COVID-19 shut down.

EXCLUSIVE: When Aidan O'Brien-trained Anthony Van Dyck landed Britain's most prestigious Flat race last June, the colt scooped a first prize of £921,538 with the historic race worth a total of £1,623,900.

Giacinti opened the scoring following a goalmouth scramble inside 15 minutes, while Galli double Le Azzurre's lead four minutes into the second half with a long range strike.

Mario Balotelli has reportedly landed himself in trouble with the Italian authorities after the former Manchester City striker allegedly paid a bar owner €2,000 to drive his moped into the sea.

The astonishing revelation about Gianfranco Zola has come from former Italian footballer Fabrizio Maiello, who turned to crime after seeing his career end abruptly due to injury.

Former Italy under-21 coach Luigi Di Biagio believes Manchester City's Phil Foden has everything it takes to be a 'champion' and will thrive under Pep Guardiola's tutelage.

The 33-year-old Italian midfielder has decided to hang up his boots after leaving Russian outfit Zenit Saint Petersburg as a free agent in the summer.

The Dutchman signed for the Italian giants for €75million (£67.8m) in the summer after captaining Ajax to the Champions League semi-finals with a series of colossal displays.

There is plenty at stake over the next fortnight with teams on the brink of qualifying for the European Championships in 2020, while some nations hit the road for some eagerly-anticipated friendlies.

Marchisio and his wife were threatened 'with two pistols and a screwdriver' and he was forced to hand over money and other expensive possessions to the four robbers during the horrific incident.

Reports suggest that the players are to be fined between one quarter and one half of this month' wages by the club for refusing to stay in a training retreat earlier this month.

JUVENTUS 4-0 UDINESE: Juventus, missing Cristiano Ronaldo with sinusitis, went ahead with a delightful goal after 16 minutes that had all the hallmarks of their coach Maurizio Sarri.

The 18-year-old Brazilian striker has an Italian passport, and whilst he admits it his 'dream' to represent Brazil, he told DAZN Brazil that he is keeping his options open at the moment.

James Corden was joined by his glamorous wife Julia on the Tony Awards red carpet at Radio City Music Hall in New York City on Sunday night.

Sienna Miller looked phenomenal once again on Sunday as she arrived at the Tony Awards at Radio City Music Hall in New York ahead of presenting an award.

In her speech, Stroker said that 'every kid who is watching tonight who has a disability ... who has been waiting to see themselves represented in this arena ... you are!'

Hamilton debuted on August 6, 2015 and has gone on win 11 Tony Awards. And on Monday, the musical's creator Lin-Manuel Miranda revealed that Disney will be bringing the play to the big screen.

Selena Gomez rocked a $29 T-shirt of Aaliyah on Saturday evening while spotted picking up some takeaway food and heading to a pottery painting class in Los Angeles with a friend.

Selena Gomez courted controversy with her Justin Bieber-inspired single Lose You To Love Me. After releasing a second single, she posted behind-the-scenes shots from her videos to Instagram.

Selena Gomez posted a sweet Instagram photo praising her friend Taylor Swift. The post came shortly after she deleted a plug for Kim Kardashian's SKIMS in a possible show of allegiance to Taylor.

Her latest single Lose You To Love Me is at the top of the charts and that means Selena Gomez has a few reasons to celebrate. The 27-year-old Disney alum was spotted at the dive bar Alphaville.

She's got a lot on her plate since releasing her two latest singles, Lose You To Love Me and Look At Her Now. And Selena Gomez is doing it all in style as she was spotted emerging from a radio station.

She recently released two new singles back-to-back, one of which is believed to be inspired by Bieber. They had a very on-again, off-again relationship, which lasted from 2010 to 2018.

The 27-year-old dressed up for the wild night wearing a black-and-white pinstriped ensemble to eat at La Esquina restaurant in the SoHo neighborhood of Manhattan.

She was seen enjoying a dinner with ex boyfriend Samuel Krost and friends at a restaurant on Tuesday night. And two days later, Selena Gomez stepped out geared in her ex beau's fashion label.

Selena Gomez made history on Monday when she not only got her first number one, but became the first artist to get both a Billboard 100 and Rolling Stone 100 with Lose You to Love Me.

While promoting her much anticipated new music, 27-year-old Selena Gomez has been showing off her style savvy. Not sure what to put on your fall shopping list? Just follow Selena's lead.

Her two latest music releases have put her at the top of the Billboard charts, for the first time in her career. And Selena Gomez isn't done making bold statements yet.

Justin and Hailey Bieber enjoyed a late lunch in Beverly Hills on Saturday. Justin was dressed in baggy clothes from his own Drew label, while Hailey stunned in shiny latex pants.

The singer, 27, and her collaborator, 25, received matching tattoos after performing together at the Fonda in Los Angeles. The tattoo artists documented the design process for their Instagram.

Selena Gomez stunned in an orange striped dress at the ACLU of Southern California's Bill of Rights Dinner. She presented an award at the event which also featured Don Cheadle and Chrissy Metz.

Last month, she released her lead single Lose You to Love Me from her upcoming album. The track became her first chart-topping single in the United States, climbing from number 15.