donnacha ryan and cian healy have been drafted into the ireland pack for their game against italy inrday. healy takes over from jack mcgrath while lock ryan replaces iain henderson, who's got a tight hamstring. johnny sexton is still suffering with his calf muscle so paddy jackson remains at fly—half. the super league starts tonight. the first game of the new season sees leeds rhinos at st helens. and there's a new team, leigh centurions, they are the first team to win automatic promotion for ten years. tanya arnold has more. 0na on a chilly february morning, the 12 clu bs on a chilly february morning, the 12 clubs gathered to launch this season ‘s super league at the home of the newcomers, leigh. commentator: the ball is kept alive again. would you believe it! they were promoted last season believe it! they were promoted last season and are back in the top flight season and are back in the top flight for the first time since 2005. they intend to enjoy it. who knows. leicester city in the previous year, you never know. it'll be good for super leacock, a fresh face in here. we like to

donnacha ryan and cian healy, have been drafted into the ireland pack for their game against italy, inght hamstring. johnny sexton is still suffering with his calf muscle problem, so paddy jackson remains at fly—half. the scottish fa are appealing against the fine, they received for wearing poppies on their shirts against england last november. both teams wore the symbol to commemorate remembrance day during the england vs scotland world cup qualifier, on november 11th. the sfa say they have received the written reasons from fifa, and have told world football's governing body they intend to appeal against the £15,000 fine imposed. european football's governing body uefa will ask for 16 places at the expanded 2026 world cup — that's three more than, in brazil last time. the tournament will be extended from 32 to 48 countries, and uefa wants one european team per group in the first round, enhancing the chances of its member nations making it through to the knockout stages. great britain have beaten latvia to make it 2 wins out of 2 in their fed cup round robin group. both heather watson