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Saturday Sport: Ireland defeated by France in Six Nations opener, Leinster lead the Bulls
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It is a busy day of action of rugby for the Irish women and the URC, while it is the final round of the National Hurling League.
Ireland have been beaten in their opening Women's Six Nations campaign.
A spirited second-half comeback against France wasn't enough as the visitors came away from Belfast with the win.
Aoife Wafer scored two tries in the 15-27 loss.
At 4:45, Scotland take on Wales.
Three Irish provinces are in URC action later.
Leinster are in South Africa for a meeting with the Bulls from 3pm.
At 5.15pm, Ulster are away to the Dragons while Connacht face Ospreys in Wales.
The final round of fixtures in the Allianz Hurling Leagues take place today.
In Division 1A, Limerick play Wexford, Tipperary face Clare and Cork play Galway.
Tipp are assured of a final place, while Clare and Wexford are already relegated.
All of those matches throw-in at 7:30 pm.
In Division 1B, Waterford face Offaly, Laois play Dublin and Carlow take on Westmeath.
There are three games which have just reached the half time break in Division 1A of the Very Camogie Leagues.
Galway are level 1-6 to 0-9 with Dublin, Tipperary are 1-9 to 0-2 down to Cork and Kilkenny lead Waterford 2-10 to 1-5.
Waterford have beaten Armagh In Division One of the Lidl Ladies National Football League.
The Deise got the better of the league leaders by 1-22 to 1-12.
Elsewhere, Kerry lead Meath 0-06 to 0-02 with that game at half time.
Two games are just underway with Tyrone up against Dublin and Mayo facing Kildare.
After winning European gold two weeks ago, Sarah Healy has finished sixth in her three-thousand metres final at the World Indoor Championships in China.
It wasn't to be for Andrew Coscoran and James Gormley in the men's equivalent either.
Norwegian superstar Jakob Ingebritsen powered home to win his first World Indoor title, whilst Coscoran finished in 6th, with Gormley in 13th.
Shane Lowry is in contention at the Valspar Championship with a four-under-par 67 at the Innisbrook Resort in Florida yesterday.
The Offaly native is two shots off the leader Jacob Bridgeman, who is 6-under par.
Waterford's Seamus Power is level par.
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