CHRIS FOY AT TWICKENHAM: Eddie Jones had all his selection decisions vindicated at Twickenham as England delivered another statement victory over Ireland.

More than two dozen people, including the trainer of champion Maximum Security, have been charged in a widespread international scheme to drug horses to make them race faster.

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.

Some of Britain's biggest Flat meetings, headed by the June jewels of Royal Ascot and the Epsom Derby, are shrouded in uncertainty after racing was shut down until the end of April.

Racing leaders said on Wednesday that they are putting together a financial submission for Government aid to try to avert a desperate financial crisis.

The British Horseracing Authority have stood down 80 per cent of its staff in an emergency financial plan to cut a third of its normal monthly budget. Over 200 out of 260 staff will be furloughed from work.

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.

The fund, co-ordinated by the Racehorse Owners Association, is part of a £22m cash flow and hardship funding package for racing announced on Friday.

The four-day Festival was staged as planned in front of 250,000 people, with additional hygiene measures in place due to the coronavirus pandemic, and concluded on March 13. 

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.

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

French racing moved a step closer to returning at Longchamp next Monday (May 11) after the French racing authorities were given permission to stage the meeting by Paris police.

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

Victor Ludorum is the 5-6 favourite with Coral to maintain his unbeaten record in Monday's Prix De Fontainebleu at Longchamp.

With Serie A returning after the first international break of the season, plenty of football fans will be turning their attention to a compelling round of fixtures in Italy. 

Sean Dyche has quashed talk of Jay Rodriguez making a shock move to Inter Milan, branding it one of the strangest he has heard. Rodriguez only joined Burnley for £10million in the summer.

The former Arsenal star, who joined the Old Lady on a free transfer this summer, says he has been welcomed into the Turin-based side by the five-time Ballon D'or winner.

The Serie A club confirmed their centre back Rugani has been infected by Covid-19 on Wednesday night and will undergo a period of isolation.

Serie A bosses are reportedly working out plans to resume training and hope to be playing by the end of May or the start of June, with each side still having 12 fixtures remaining.

Driver is nominated for Best Leading Actor in a Play. He stars alongside Keri Russell in Burn This, the sexy drama about two strangers who are brought together over a mysterious death.

Selena Gomez was again feeling nostalgic as she took to Instagram to post another throwback photo of herself at about 2 years old. The singer, 27, poses with her hands placed at the side of her face.

The singer, 27, toted a white duffel bag with gold straps and donned a pair of chic clear framed glasses after landing at Heathrow Airport in London on Monday.

The singer dressed down in a simple striped top and baggy jeans for her low-key dinner date.

The songbird, 27, was bundled up in head-to-toe black as she left her hotel in London. Selena braved the wintry weather in a double breasted black coat, ribbed jumpsuit, and Dr. Martens.

Selena Gomez , 27, showed no signs of fatigue as she was seen leaving Global Radio in London on Wednesday while donning double denim.

The Good For You hitmaker, 27, treated herself to a break from work duties as she enjoyed some retail therapy at Covent Garden's Free People in London on Wednesday.

She has been rocking an array of stylish ensembles during her time in London. And Selena continued to delight with her chic looks as she slipped into a billowing trouser suit on Thursday. 

International stars have shown their support for Australian bushfire victims.

Selena Gomez made a bold appearance when she stepped out onto the Dolittle red carpet in Los Angeles on Saturday.

The Lose You To Love Me singer, who released her critically acclaimed third album Rare on Friday, recently told Billboard that she's done living her life by other people's rules and opinions.

She is a global superstar in her own right. But Selena Gomez paid tribute to the legendary rapper Snoop Dogg when she was spotted out in Los Angeles this Thursday.

Selena Gomez seemed to embrace the platform as she shared a series of three selfies on Monday. Leaving them caption-less, she showed off her curly hair do and perfect glam.

The party's 'outriders' and 'socialist social media activists' were urged to take to Facebook and Twitter to defend Mr Corbyn and his general secretary Jennie Formby.

Class sizes and costs for local councils would soar of thousands if extra students has to be absorbed by the state system, the Independent Schools Council (ISC) warned.

Carl Beech's lies were swallowed by bungling Scotland Yard detectives who launched a £2.5m witch hunt that resulted in Thatcher's Home Secretary dying under a cloud of suspicion.

Barry Gardiner said that the opposition had been discussing the 'nuclear option'  of supporting a no confidence vote in Mr Johnson's Brexiteer administration.

John McDonnell has refused to back down despite facing a wave of anger over the huge concession, seemingly designed to pave the way for a deal with Nicola Sturgeon.

The Shadow Chancellor told an Edinburgh Festival Fringe event he would be 'sending Jeremy Corbyn in a cab to Buckingham Palace' if Mr Johnson did not vacate No 10 after losing a vote.

Diane Abbott reportedly told Labour MPs who oppose an early election to 'go f*** themselves' at a stormy shadow cabinet meeting today.

He insisted Boris Johnson should be the one to make the next concession, as there were a number of Leave-leaning Labour strongholds where only the Brexit Party had a chance of winning.

Labour today hinted it would keep freedom of movement even if the UK leaves the European Union as Jeremy Corbyn again refused to say whether he was for or against Brexit.

Boris Johnson's former top adviser Dominic Cummings has sent out a Brexit 'bat signal' to Leave voters to warn them the general election is 'much tighter' than opinion polls suggest.

Donald Trump vowed on Tuesday to stay out of the United Kingdom's upcoming election and then cited Republican losses in Kentucky and Louisiana as proof of his ability to win contests.

The Labour leader (pictured) was asked by Julie Etchingham if he sits down with his family to watch the monarch's annual 3pm address, but failed to give a clear answer when pressed.

Countdown's Rachel Riley tweeted 'love you Britain' as Jeremy Corbyn faced poll humiliation, last night. Meanwhile the editor of the Jewish Chronicle said the relief and gratitude is 'palpable'.

Labour MP for Brent Central, Dawn Butler, spotted footage of her colleague MP Marsha de Cordova incorrectly labelled by BBC News with Butler's name, prompting anger from both women.

Rebel Wilson, 39, looked in high spirits as she enjoyed a low-key stroll with her unlikely pal Darius Campbell, 38, in Portofino, Italy on Monday.

Rebel Wilson enjoyed some timeout in London at the Wimbledon Tennis Championships.

The actress, 39, arrived at the All England Lawn Tennis and Croquet Club in south-west London for day seven of the Wimbledon Tennis Championships on Monday.

She's quickly become an A-list star Hollywood, thanks to her hit films including Pitch Perfect and How To Be Single.