With the Rugby World Cup getting underway, we are joined by Ireland fan Patrick Mullarkey to look at some of the highlights from an excellent opening weekend, including a big win for hosts France and Ireland, England and Wales all opening their accounts. He also shares his thoughts on how the next stages of the tournament could play out.

We discuss Novak Djokovic and Coco Gauff’s wins in the US Open Tennis, as well as another title for Britain’s Alfie Hewitt, who beat his doubles partner Gordon Reid in the men’s wheelchair singles. And as the Rugby League season moves into it’s final fortnight we look at the 3 teams tied at the top of the table, as well as the race for play off places and the relegation battle between the bottom two.

The Great North Run saw the final professional race in the career of Sir Mo Farah, whilst in Mexico 11,000 of the 30,000 field were disqualified amidst accusations of people taking short cuts or riding bikes, cars and public transport to get to the finish. We really don’t make this up!

Following the flurry of cards and varying refereeing decisions in the first games of the World Cup, we encourage the match officials and World Rugby to get a grip and get more consistency in their decisions.