Ireland head coach Joe Schmidt has admitted that his side have struggled to cope with the pressure after their stellar 2018.

Joe Schmidt says Ireland will need more than a 50-minute performance if they are to scupper Welsh Grand Slam plans in Cardiff next Saturday.

Wales produced a dominant performance to comprehensively outclass Ireland in Cardiff and complete a memorable Six Nations Grand Slam. Relive all the action as it happened with Sportsmail.

Leavy lasted only 11 minutes of Saturday's Champions Cup quarter-final victory over Ulster before he was carried from the pitch on a stretcher having replaced Sean O'Brien in the second-half.

Joe Schmidt has suffered a World Cup injury blow with veteran flanker Seán O'Brien ruled out of the tournament in Japan with a hip injury. His set for six months on the sidelines.

Sportsmail provide you with everything you need to know for Rugby World Cup 2019 including pool fixtures, channel and results in Japan.

Sportsmail provide you with everything you need to know for Rugby World Cup 2019 including knockout stage fixtures, channel and results in Japan.

RORY KEANE AT THE AVIVA STADIUM: Johnny Sexton says Ireland are trying to draw a line under the hellish events of last year and Saturday was a good start as Andy Farrell's side won.

EXCLUSIVE BY OLIVER HOLT: There is a picture on the walls of the Lord Bagenal Inn that shows a group of men and women standing proudly in the main street beside a horse called Different Pace. 

It worked with Politologue in Wednesday's Queen Mother Champion Chase and Paul Nicholls is hoping that saving Clan Des Obeaux for one big shot will pay off in the Cheltenham Gold Cup.

The BHA have postponed their consultation into the use of the whip while operation duties during the COVID-19 pandemic take priority.

Former jockey Mark Dwyer has paid tribute to Cheltenham Gold Cup winning trainer Peter Beaumont, who has died at the age of 85.

The son of Giant's Causeway was yesterday sadly euthanised at Kildangan Stud as a result of health issues, and brought an illustrious career at stud to an end.

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. 

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. 

Hamilton debuted on August 6, 2015 and has gone on win 11 Tony Awards. And on Monday, the musical's creator Lin-Manuel Miranda revealed that Disney will be bringing the play to the big screen.

Selena Gomez has been battling mental health issues for years. But the star told the WSJ Magazine's February Talents And Legends Issue that she is much better now.

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.

Labour leader Jeremy Corbyn tweeted about No Deal Brexit and flooding this morning, but did not mention the humiliating result in Wales.

HENRY DEEDES: Shadow Chancellor John McDonnell was a whiter shade of pale. Or at the very least grey. Ashen.

The Ranch in LA is a health retreat where supermodels and celebrities go to get their enviable figures. Femail's Sarah Finley signed up to find out if it really was as tough as it sounded...

Australian actress Rebel Wilson is now one of Hollywood's biggest stars. But the 39-year-old has revealed it was a very different story 10 years ago, and the 'risk' she took for fame. 

She recently showed off her slimmed-down figure while promoting her latest film, Cats.

Rebel Wilson has been praised by fans after showing off her slimmed-down figure in active wear and pledging to focus on her health in 2020. 

Rebel Wilson has defended the widely-panned movie Cats, claiming it could one day become a cult classic. 

Rebel Wilson has been living the high life as a Hollywood A-lister for some years.

Rebel Wilson is known for her quirky comedy.

In a fascinating, fitful career, Fiona Apple has often felt like a one-woman band - singing, playing the piano, perhaps throwing in some rudimentary percussion.

University of Ottawa professor Amir Attaran has accused the World Health Organisation (WHO) of putting unborn children at risk by letting August's Olympics go ahead as planned.

While Zika is in the spotlight, there are other bugs and health problems that Olympic athletes and spectators should keep in mind. Here's look at what athletes and travelers can do about them.

Christine Curry teaches and practices obstetrics and gynecology at the University of Miami Hospital. So far she has treated over a dozen pregnant women with Zika, with many more expected.

The mosquito-borne virus sparked global panic this year after millions were infected, causing scores of babies to be born with birth defects such as microcephaly.

In a new map from St Louis University in Missouri, countries along the Mississippi Delta were found to pose the highest risk for Zika transmission as well as some on the Atlantic coast.

The German machine showed itself to be functioning perfectly as die Mannschaft brushed aside Ukraine in their opening game. You can follow their clash against Poland with DAN RIPLEY.

Poland reached the knockout stages of the European Championship for the first time in their history following a 1-0 victory over neighbours Ukraine in the Stade Velodrome, Marseille.

Poland are through to the quarter-finals of a European Championship for the first time in their history after defeating Switzerland 5-4 on penalties in Saint Etienne following a 1-1 draw.

Cristiano Ronaldo and Portugal are through to the semi-finals of Euro 2016 despite failing to win a game in normal time in the tournament so far.

IAN LADYMAN AT STADE VELODROME: Cristiano Ronaldo has been here before and made the wrong call. Portugal exited Euro 2012 on penalties to Spain without their great talisman taking a kick.

Goals from Eric Dier and Marcus Rashford saw England come from behind to defeat Slovakia 2-1 to take a giant step towards qualifying for the World Cup next summer.

The UEFA Nations League inaugural weekend continues tonight as Italy host Poland, while Scotland are also in action in a friendly with Belgium. Follow the action here with MICHAEL SEARLES .

Jorginho made up for an uncharacteristic error leading to Poland taking a deserved first-half lead by scoring a 78th-minute penalty to ensure Roberto Mancini avoided defeat in his first competitive game.

Santi Cazorla started the rout when he slotted home coolly after 41 minutes after Alvaro Morata opened the scoring in Cadiz by latching on to a header back across goal and tapping in.

MICHAEL MOSLEY: What you eat is important, but how and when you sit down for the final meal of the day can have a big impact on how easily you lose weight and on your general health, too.

The time at which you eat breakfast affects the length of your overnight fast - and the longer you leave it, the better for health and weight loss, according to the latest science.

The Love Island star, 28, flaunted her peachy posterior in a fuchsia pink bikini as she defiantly told her fans to embrace their figures and be the best versions of themselves.

The model, 40, opted for the relaxing look as she stepped out in London on Tuesday with her beau, 34, after admitting that she 'didn't feel healthy or beautiful' before her weight loss.

Experts at Second Nature - an NHS-backed weight loss programme - have shared their top tips for food swaps with FEMAIL for when you can't get the ingredients you want at the supermarket.

Mother-of-one Bryony Bateman, from Fishponds, Bristol, went from a size 10 to a size 18 due to the tumour on her thyroid but she claims the NHS said she was not 'fat enough' for weight-loss surgery.

Sydney businesswoman Rhian Allen, the founder of The Healthy Mummy weight loss empire, makes the dessert with ricotta, cocoa, maple syrup and peanut butter, and some dark chocolate on top.

An Australian mother-of-two has shared a simple recipe for healthy 'Tim Tams' - and at just 99 calories per serve, you can enjoy them during lockdown without any guilt.