It’s surreal but comedy puts the fun into funeral – IC Wales
OBITUARIES may not usually be regarded as a laughing matter but they are the subject of a new BBC Radio Wales comedy. The Living Dead, by Cardiff-based journalist Charles Williams

Corry and friends determined to pull the red carpet from beneath – Guardian Unlimited
In the last 14 months alone Leicester and England star Martin Corry has qualified for a remarkable six finals. Photograph: D Sillitoe/Guardian Even in a team game like rugby union

Royal engagement for Wales team – IC Wales
THE roads were closed around Buckingham Palace yesterday and the crowds were lining the streets of London. But any thought this was a surprise welcome for the Welsh Grand Slam

Reserves thrash Bradford – Warrington Guardian
JOSH Cullen and Mike Cooper both scored tries as Wolves’ reserve team thrashed Bradford 48-6 at Wilderspool on Saturday. Richard Marshall’s side have been struggling at the wrong

Life is ‘awesome’ for on-song Riki Flutey – Times Online
Everything about Riki Flutey’s life is awesome. His selection as the players’ player of the year, that he has played alongside Danny Cipriani, the chance London Wasps have given

Jodie wins final vote in Nancy role – Evening Leader
Jodie Prenger won the final of I’d Do Anything to land the role of Nancy in the West End production of Oliver! As the result was announced live on BBC1 and the 28-year-old from

Anne Mulcahy: Xerox saviour in the spotlight – Times Online
THE woman who revived Xerox, one of America’s best-known technology corporations, is not one to stand on ceremony. In fact, she’s not one to stand still at all. “What would

Lush Lashes tops Epsom Oaks field – BBC Sport
Ante-post favourite Lush Lashes heads a list of 18 fillies left in Friday’s Epsom Oaks at the confirmation stage. Although Jim Bolger has yet to commit the Musidora Stakes winner

Dallaglio’s final flourish: Wasps legend signs off with yet more – Daily Mail
As the presenter of Big Brother Davina McCall always shows her bubbly side. But behind the smiles and the laughter lies a woman going through a mid-life crisis. Pop mogul Simon

Topsy Ojo takes law into own hands – Times Online
Twenty years ago a London-Nigerian, Chris Oti, played his first match for England at Twickenham. It was the final game in the 1988 Five Nations Championship and in their three

MAJOR READY TO TAKE HIGHER RANK – Sporting Life
Ryan Moore displayed superb horsemanship to defy a slipping saddle and get Major Cadeaux home in front in the J.W. Lees Stakes at Haydock. The Richard Hannon-trained colt showed

Strange stays ahead at Welsh Open – Belfast Telegraph
Australian Scott Strange, a complete stranger to the vast majority of golf fans in Europe, remains in control of the Wales Open with a day to go at Celtic Manor. Strange, whose

Good luck Lozza but I hope you lose! Sir Clive’s mixed message to his – Daily Mail
Lawrence Dallaglio will receive a ‘good luck’ text from Sir Clive Woodward tomorrow but the message comes with a very important rider. Woodward is now a director of Leicester

Vickery’s return gives extra edge to clash of English heavyweights – Guardian Unlimited
Not every final lives up to its advance billing. This season, more than most, has witnessed an ugly assortment, from England v South Africa in the World Cup to the Munster-Toulouse

Fifa vote for limit on foreign players – Times Online
Football’s world governing body today voted in favour of the “six-plus-five” rule, which would put a limit on the number of foreign players each team could field. Sepp Blatter, the

Leicester and Wasps primed for unlikely decider – Reuters UK
LONDON (Reuters) – Long odds were once available for a Leicester v Wasps Premiership final but after both giants of English rugby completed remarkable recoveries they will go head

Exclusive: John Prescott’s tribute to his devoted wife – Daily Mirror
Knowing we were about to expose his shocking betrayal, John Prescott dreaded hearing the thud of the Daily Mirror on his doormat. And far worse than the world discovering that he’d

LIVE SCORING: EMIRATES AIRLINE EDINBURGH 7s (Day One) – Scottish Rugby
Get all the latest scores from the Emirates Airline Edinburgh 7s right here. The sun is beating down on the national stadium and 16 teams from all around the world will compete

LOCKS TO TRAVEL TO ARGENTINA – Scottish Rugby
Locks Al Kellock and Craig Hamilton are to travel with Scotland to Argentina this weekend ahead of the two Test matches next month. Kellock, 26, the Glasgow Warriors captain, has

SCOTLAND FIRED UP FOR 7s FINALE – Scottish Rugby
Scotland are gearing up for the Emirates Airline Edinburgh 7s this weekend which sees the abbreviated game return to the home of Scottish Rugby for the climax of the global IRB

Delivering new Welsh rugby talent – News Wales
Huw Wiltshire has been named as the National Performance Manager by the Welsh Rugby Union with the aim of driving forward fitness and conditioning standards outside Warren Gatland

Fifa vote for limit on foreign players – Times Online
Football’s world governing body today voted in favour of the “six-plus-five” rule, which would put a limit on the number of foreign players each team could field. Sepp Blatter, the

Jersey fits snugly for a relaxing vacation – Edinburgh News
I HAD the steamed Jersey turbot, with clams and trompettes, among other delicious odds and ends. “Which ones are the trompettes?” I asked the waiter. “These little oniony things

Wales look to bury memories of ’96 – IC Wales
FORGET earthquakes, if you want to see a Wales fan shake just mention the word Holland. Having fortunately been well clear of any danger when a strong tremor hit Iceland on

Grand Slam spirit will see us through – Hook – Western Telegraph
GRAND SLAM SPIRIT: James Hook celebrates victory over England at Twickenham in February, a win that set Wales on the road to the glory WELSH rugby has lapsed a bit since the Grand

WRC takes centre stage at Chelsea Flower Show – World Rally Championship
Don’t panic. While the sight of half a World Rally Car jutting from a flower bed might look like the aftermath of a fairly major shunt, in this case it’s an award winning piece

Lipp gives top service to ‘Sonians – Edinburgh News
RISING Watsonian star Will Lipp reckons this win over GHA at Myreside should act as a warning for those ready to predict that the club’s Scottish Hydro Electric Premiership title

Good luck Lozza but I hope you lose! Sir Clive’s mixed message to his – Daily Mail
Lawrence Dallaglio will receive a ‘good luck’ text from Sir Clive Woodward tomorrow but the message comes with a very important rider. Woodward is now a director of Leicester

Leicester legend Johnson full of praise for ‘amazing career’ of long – Daily Mail
Martin Johnson has acclaimed the amazing career of his fellow England World Cup winner Lawrence Dallaglio as he prepares for an emotional Twickenham farewell. Dallaglio will make

Leicester and Wasps primed for unlikely decider – Reuters UK
LONDON (Reuters) – Long odds were once available for a Leicester v Wasps Premiership final but after both giants of English rugby completed remarkable recoveries they will go head

Twickenham tester – Warrington Guardian
Warrington Rugby Union Club’s under 12s team, celebrating success at the Manchester Tournament this season. WARRINGTON Rugby Union Club’s tremendously successful under 12s team are

Vickery’s return gives extra edge to clash of English heavyweights – Guardian Unlimited
Not every final lives up to its advance billing. This season, more than most, has witnessed an ugly assortment, from England v South Africa in the World Cup to the Munster-Toulouse

Corry and friends determined to pull the red carpet from beneath – Guardian Unlimited
In the last 14 months alone Leicester and England star Martin Corry has qualified for a remarkable six finals. Photograph: D Sillitoe/Guardian Even in a team game like rugby union

Fifa vote for limit on foreign players – Times Online
Football’s world governing body today voted in favour of the “six-plus-five” rule, which would put a limit on the number of foreign players each team could field. Sepp Blatter, the

Rees – I will put it right – SkySports
Form really does go out of the window on Saturday and it will just come down to who can keep their heads when it matters the most. London Wasps and England lock Tom Rees is

Delivering new Welsh rugby talent – News Wales
Huw Wiltshire has been named as the National Performance Manager by the Welsh Rugby Union with the aim of driving forward fitness and conditioning standards outside Warren Gatland

Corry and friends determined to pull the red carpet from beneath – Guardian Unlimited
In the last 14 months alone Leicester and England star Martin Corry has qualified for a remarkable six finals. Photograph: D Sillitoe/Guardian Even in a team game like rugby union

Royal engagement for Wales team – IC Wales
THE roads were closed around Buckingham Palace yesterday and the crowds were lining the streets of London. But any thought this was a surprise welcome for the Welsh Grand Slam

Jersey fits snugly for a relaxing vacation – Edinburgh News
I HAD the steamed Jersey turbot, with clams and trompettes, among other delicious odds and ends. “Which ones are the trompettes?” I asked the waiter. “These little oniony things

Fifa vote for limit on foreign players – Times Online
Football’s world governing body today voted in favour of the “six-plus-five” rule, which would put a limit on the number of foreign players each team could field. Sepp Blatter, the

Grand Slam spirit will see us through – Hook – Western Telegraph
GRAND SLAM SPIRIT: James Hook celebrates victory over England at Twickenham in February, a win that set Wales on the road to the glory WELSH rugby has lapsed a bit since the Grand

Pompey target Man City’s Dunne – World Soccer News
Manchester City’s Irish defender Richard Dunne (L) beats Sunderland midfielder Dean Whitehead to the ball during a Premier League match at the Stadium of Light in Sunderland

Irish finmin says no capital spending cuts planned – Guardian Unlimited
DUBLIN, May 29 (Reuters) – Irish Finance Minister Brian Lenihan said on Thursday slower economic growth will not force the government to scale back big infrastructure projects

House prices plummet as tighter mortgages deter buyers – Irish Times
HOUSE PRICES plummeted in April as developers began to offload a glut of unsold houses at knock-down prices. But potential buyers grew more nervous about committing to the plunging

Irish man seriously hurt in Monaco fall – Irish Times
An Irishman is seriously ill in a French hospital after falling from a balcony while watching the Monaco Grand Prix at the weekend. The Kerry man (24) suffered severe head injuries

Rob Andrew works around the missing links – Times Online
The England XV that will play the Barbarians at Twickenham on Sunday in the Gartmore Challenge match will bear little resemblance to the one that will play New Zealand in Auckland

Robinson takeover under threat – Belfast Telegraph
Peter Robinson’s succession to First Minister was under threat today after Sinn Fein revealed it could refuse to re-nominate Martin McGuinness as Deputy First Minister on Thursday