O'Gara Turns Down Chance To Coach Munster; Liverpool 1 Point Behind City In P.L.

Chelsea draw 1-1 with Everton

Rugby

Ronan O'Gara has turned down the chance to coach Munster.

The former Ireland and Munster out half has told the Irish Examiner that he will stay in charge of French club La Rochelle, where he is contracted until 2023.

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Leinster have expressed their disappointment in the EPCR decision to cancel their Champions Cup fixture in Montpellier and award the French club a 28-0 victory.

Leinster forfeited the tie after the EPCR's match risk committee decided Leinster were not in a position to fulfil the game tonight, due to positive Covid-19 cases.

Leinster say that a letter from Public Health Ireland confirmed that a group of available players were in a position to travel to the game.

🔵 | The #LeinsterRugby team management have expressed their disappointment at the decision of EPCR to award a 28-0 win to Montpellier.

More: https://t.co/qQf3lOtu12#HeinekenChampionsCup pic.twitter.com/XP8stVPFht

— Leinster Rugby (@leinsterrugby) December 16, 2021

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In the competition tonight, Iain Henderson captains Ulster against Northampton at the Kingspan Stadium.

Kick off in Belfast is at 8pm.

Soccer

Liverpool moved within a point of leaders Manchester City at the top of the Premier League last night.

The Reds beat Newcastle United 3-1 at Anfield following goals by Diogo Jota, Mo Salah and Trent Alexander Arnold.

𝐓𝐀𝐀, 𝐓𝐀𝐊𝐄 𝐀 𝐁𝐎𝐖 😍 pic.twitter.com/DVbhMsdKEA

— Liverpool FC (@LFC) December 17, 2021

Before the match, Fabinho, Virgil van Dijk and Curtis Jones were all ruled out after testing positive for coronavirus.

Chelsea slipped up, drawing 1-1 with Everton at Stamford Bridge.

Chelsea have taken four points from the last nine on offer in the league.

This weekend's matches involving Southampton and Brentford, Watford and Crystal Palace, West Ham and Norwich and Everton and Leicester are all off because of Covid-19 outbreaks.

The game between Manchester United and Brighton had already been postponed.

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The Republic of Ireland will face Scotland, Ukraine and Armenia in League B of the Nations League following last night's draw.

UEFA Nations League | Fixtures

04/06 - 🇺🇦 (H)
07/06 - 🇦🇲 (a)
11/06 - 🏴󠁧󠁢󠁳󠁣󠁴󠁿 (H)
14/06 - 🇺🇦 (a)
23/09 - 🏴󠁧󠁢󠁳󠁣󠁴󠁿 (a)
26/09 - 🇦🇲 (H)

Ireland will start their UEFA Nations League campaign at the @AvivaStadium against Ukraine 👍#COYBIG | #WeAreOne pic.twitter.com/Ppa4YFY4jf

— Ireland Football ⚽️🇮🇪 (@IrelandFootball) December 17, 2021

Horse Racing

There is a meeting on the all weather at Dundalk today from 4pm.