Ulster Rugby: 'It feels like a new city', says Ulster new boy with Belfast links

Having visited Belfast often during his childhood, the city which is the home of Ulster Rugby holds a certain familiarity for the Irish province's new utility back Jamie Benson.

The 24-year-old is Irish-qualified through Belfast relatives and made the move to Ulster from Harlequins on a two-year deal in the summer.

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URC: Callum Sheedy 'header' goes viral as Cardiff fly-half admits surprise

Callum Sheedy heads the ball as Blair Murray closes in Image source, BBC Sport

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Callum Sheedy has played 17 times for Wales

ByGareth Griffiths

BBC Sport Wales

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Ben Stokes: What next for the former England captain after tumultuous summer ended with success?

Ben Stokes raises the red ball in his left hand as he bows his head, while wearing his navy Durham capImage source, Getty Images

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Ben Stokes took 25 wickets in seven Championship matches in 2026

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The Premier League footballers studying to be sporting directors

The scene resembles an Oxbridge graduation ceremony, but those gathered in caps and gowns are in fact Premier League footballers or former players who have won major honours in Europe and around the world.

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Man City charges verdict - key findings: 'The Fordham Arrangement' effectively a front for Abu Dhabi United Group

In a damning 40-page document, an independent commission laid bare its findings into Manchester City's breaches of the Premier League's financial rules. Here, Sky Sports takes a look at the key revelations...

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World Grand Prix Darts: Luke Humphries and James Wade reach round two as Josh Rock and Chris Dobey dumped out

Luke Humphries was not punished for a raft of missed finishing doubles as he beat a below-par Dave Chisnall to reach the second round of the World Grand Prix in Leicester.

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Czech Republic 0-2 England: Anthony Gordon, Harry Kane net to give Three Lions first Nations League win

Pavel Sulc's first-half red card helped England recover from a nervy start to register an Anthony Gordon-inspired 2-0 Nations League win over the Czech Republic in Prague.

While the Three Lions toiled in the early stages and nearly fell behind twice to presentable chances wasted by Sulc, Barcelona winger Gordon, supported by former Newcastle team-mate Lewis Hall, was a threat throughout. He came close to teeing up an opener while the two sides were still 11 vs 11, but saw Morgan Rogers curl his low cross against the far post on the turn.

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Kick It Out receives record 1,744 discrimination reports in first year of Football United strategy

Kick It Out's Year One Impact Report was published on Tuesday as the organisation attempts to make football more inclusive and representative; Kick It Out says the increase in reports should not be viewed solely as a deterioration in football's culture

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Trent Alexander-Arnold: It is time for Thomas Tuchel to trust Real Madrid right-back

England head coach Thomas Tuchel's apparent lack of trust in Trent Alexander-Arnold has been one of the defining features - and a constant narrative - of his time in charge.

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Manchester City charges: The intricate web spun to con the Premier League

"To cheat, trick, deceive, delude with false pretences; to impose upon, take in, hoax."

That is the Oxford English definition of the word "sham".

And that word appears eight times in the independent commission's ruling published on Tuesday, which found Manchester City guilty of all charges related to serious breaches of financial rules, and all but one in relation to a failure to co-operate with the investigation.

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