As Johnny Sexton and Owen Farrell prepare to go head to head in Dublin on Saturday, chief sports writer Tom Fordyce assesses how they measure up.

Wales produce an incredible comeback from 16-0 down at half-time to beat France 24-19 in the opening game of the 2019 Six Nations.

Wales' victory in France in the opening match of the Six Nations shows how they have "forgotten how to lose", says coach Warren Gatland.

The north of the state experiences severe flooding as drought continues in other parts of Australia.

President Putin suspends Russia's role in the Cold-War era treaty, a day after a similar US move.

Meghan has a moment of inspiration while being shown around a charity in Bristol with Prince Harry.

Thousands turn out in support of Juan Guaidó and President Maduro amid a power struggle.

The building on which a mural of Colin Kaepernick was painted in Atlanta is demolished on Super Bowl weekend.

Laurent Gbagbo was the first former head of state to go on trial at the International Criminal Court.

A Serie B game is halted five seconds after kick-off and then abandoned following a head injury to Lecce midfielder Manuel Scavone.

The latest "yellow-vest" protests focus on the use of riot guns that has led to serious injuries.

Intense rain in north-eastern Australia triggers severe flooding, turning streets into rivers.

Customs officials discover the tiny cat hidden in a plastic grocery basket at an airport in India.

Manager Mauricio Pochettino praises the energy levels of Son Heung-min after his late strike beats Newcastle at Wembley.

Blair Kinghorn scores his second try of the match to give Scotland a 12-3 lead over Italy in their opening Six Nations fixture at Murrayfield.

CCTV footage appears to show a man deliberately pouring ice on the floor and pretending to slip on it.

A child is the only survivor from the accident in a formerly rebel-held area of the city of Aleppo.

Virginia's Ralph Northam now denies he was in a photo of men in blackface and a KKK robe.

Blair Kinghorn scores a stunning hat-trick as a Scotland beat Italy to record a seventh consecutive home Six Nations victory.

Scotland win their opening fixture of the 2019 Six Nations 33-20 against Italy thanks to a Blair Kinghorn hat-trick at Murrayfield.

They were found in four burial chambers 9m deep in the Tuna El-Gebel site in Minya.