"If Tyson is not allowed into the country, I will lose a lot of money."

The main concern of Julius Francis on his proposed fight with Mike Tyson who might have been prevented from stepping in the UK because of a serious criminal record. All despite the well worn trail of such luminaries such as Snoop Doggy Dog, James Brown, Puff Daddy and Don King.

"Pathetic."

Ian Woosnam on demands from US players to be paid for playing in the Ryder Cup.

"There were 15,014 hoping for a try and I was thinking, knock it on,"

Ronan O'Gara, tongue in cheek, on his final kick to win Munster's match against Saracens last weekend.

jwatterson@irish-times.ie