Jaden and Jordan Hendrikse, the 36th set of brothers to play for the Springboks, will be the halfbacks for the team’s last Test of the year against Wales at the Principality Stadium in Cardiff on Saturday. Scrumhalf Jaden and flyhalf Jordan are the first set of brothers to appear together since Dan and Robert du Preez featured against Wales in Washington DC at the start of the 2018 season. The last time a set of brothers were included in the starting team was in the Rugby World Cup pool match against Scotland in 2015, when front-rowers Jannie and Bismarck du Plessis ran out in tandem in Newcastle. Loose forward Cameron Hanekom is set to become the 12th Springbok to make his Test debut this season after being named among the substitutes in a match-23 that shows seven changes to the team that beat England 29-20 in London on Saturday. He will become the 51st player to be used by the Boks this year.

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Retiring Rafael Nadal defeated on ’emotional day’ at Davis Cup Finals farewellBy Eleanor Crooks, PA Tennis Correspondent, MalagaRafael Nadal soaked in the emotion of a memorable but bittersweet evening in Malaga. The 38-year-old is playing in his farewell tournament at the Davis Cup Finals having finally accepted last month that his body would no longer allow him to compete at the highest level. “Of course it has been an emotional day, nerves before what can be my last singles match,” he said. Rafael Nadal waves to the crowd (Manu Fernandez/AP) Photo by Manu Fernandez“But that’s it. I lost my first match in the Davis Cup, and I lost my last one.

Eddie McCormac, Sean Campbell, Aylish Kenny, Paul LynamWestmeath Foróige volunteers attend national conferenceForóige volunteers from Westmeath joined colleagues from across the country recently at the annual Volunteer Conference in Salthill, Galway. This year’s event welcomed over 220 dedicated volunteers, celebrating their essential role in youth development across the nation. This year’s conference featured psychologist Shane Martin as the keynote speaker, who addressed the resilience in volunteer work. “The impact of dedicated volunteers on young people is immeasurable.”The event included a variety of workshops and group discussions designed to foster collaboration and idea-sharing among volunteers. Odhrán O'Mahony, Chairperson of Foróige, opened the conference with a message of gratitude and inspiration: “Each of you plays a crucial role in shaping young people’s lives.

High Court reportersThe State has lodged an appeal against a High Court decision holding that the failure to provide for the basic needs of homeless asylum seekers is a breach of their fundamental rights. The Irish Human Rights and Equality Commission (IHREC) on Tuesday confirmed the State’s appeal was lodged with the Court of Appeal. Lawyers for the State-funded IHREC last month complained to the High Court that the Government had failed to address the points made in the August judgment. IHREC’s case, brought on behalf of a cohort of homeless asylum seekers, followed on from a High Court decision delivered in April of last year which found the State breached its obligations to accommodate an Afghan asylum seeker. IHREC’s subsequent case contended the €113.80 weekly allowance was still insufficient as it did not enable the men to source alternative shelter.

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The greatest excess mortality in multiple myeloma (MM) is in older patients, Prof Graham Jackson, Freeman Hospital, Newcastle Upon Tyne Hospitals, Newcastle, UK, told the Haematology Association of Ireland 2024 Annual Meeting. Prof Jackson gave an insightful talk about controversial issues in the initial therapy of MM, with a focus on risk factors for poorer treatment outcomes. Describing “other things to think about when assessing risk”, Prof Jackson said that beta-2 microglobulin “remains consistently important”, alongside lactate dehydrogenase, albumin, and cytogenetics. “It [elevated beta-2 microglobulin] is still one of the highest driving factors of poorer outcomes,” he said. He demonstrated poorer outcomes associated with those over 65 and discussed alternative options for transplant ineligible patients, such as quadruple therapy.

The talk was given by Mr Jonathan Poots, Consultant Neurological Surgeon, the Royal Victoria Hospital, Belfast. Mr Poots pointed out that multiple specialties, not only surgeons, are involved in the management of these conditions. “The character of the pain may change with the use of neuropathic pain medications and have more of a constant character,” Mr Poots said. Mr Poots described MVD as a “satisfying operation”, with a number of positive aspects. “MVD offers the only chance for a non-destructive procedure and a more durable result,” according to Mr Poots.

Ms Murphy delivered a talk titled ‘Life Under the Knife’ to illustrate the need to view each patient differently, including different scarring reactions to surgical procedures. Ms Murphy briefly described how wounds are classified, and outlined the phases of wound healing. She also discussed hypertrophic scars as “the next level” in scarring: “The difference between keloids and hypertrophic scarring is, the hypertrophic scars are angry, bubbly, and itchy, but they will settle down in time. One of the research objectives going forward is to understand why this happens, said Ms Murphy. “This will further grow our level of engagement with Ms Murphy in terms of research collaboration,” said Prof Tobin.

Liam Cullen leads Wales to Nations League promotionBy Phil Blanche, PAWales won Nations League promotion as Liam Cullen’s first two international goals helped them to a 4-1 victory over Iceland. Promotion was achieved the hard way following Andri Gudjohnsen’s early strike, and for 25 minutes Wales were staring at a relegation play-off against a League C runner-up. It was Wilson’s fourth goal in this Nations League campaign and his 12th in total for Wales. Cullen sent a grasscutter at Hakon Valdimarsson and drew Wales level after 32 minutes by nodding home Johnson’s cross. Wilson did the rest with an unerring 20-yard shot to confirm that Wales will now be beginning their World Cup campaign rather than entering the Nations League play-offs.

Spanish football club owner settles Irish High Court action over Amazon Prime showHigh Court reportersA Spanish businessman and the owner of a professional Chilean football club has settled an action in the Irish High Court over an Amazon Prime show about the 2015 Fifa corruption scandal. Dr Jorge Segovia Bonet is the owner of the Chilean soccer club Union Espanola. As part of the settlement, it has been agreed that any alleged offending material would be removed along with any reference to Dr Segovia Bonet. The proceedings were brought by Dr Segovia Bonet and SEK International Institution, a privately run educational organisation associated with a network of international secondary schools of which Dr Segovia Bonet was president, and were against Amazon Digital UK, Amazon Media, Amazon Data Services and Amazon Europe Core. Outside court, Dr Segovia Bonet’s solicitor Paul Tweed said the defamation action in relation to a broadcast on Amazon Prime had taken over four years to be resolved.