<?xml version="1.0" encoding="utf-8"?><rss xmlns:media="http://search.yahoo.com/mrss/" xmlns:dc="http://purl.org/dc/elements/1.1/" version="2.0" xmlns:atom="http://www.w3.org/2005/Atom">  <channel>    <title>The Southern Reporter Irish</title>    <link>https://www.thesouthernreporter.co.uk/topic/irish/rss</link>    <description>Visit now for the latest news direct from The Southern Reporter Irish and updated throughout the day</description>    <language>en-gb</language>    <copyright>Copyright 2026, Iconic Media Group Ltd</copyright>    <pubDate>Mon, 02 Nov 2026 12:37:17 GMT</pubDate>    <dc:date>2026-11-02T12:37:17Z</dc:date>    <dc:language>en-gb</dc:language>    <dc:rights>Iconic Media Group Ltd or its affiliated companies. All rights reserved. 2026</dc:rights>    <atom:link rel="self" href="https://www.thesouthernreporter.co.uk/topic/irish/rss" type="application/rss+xml" />    <link rel="hub" href="https://pubsubhubbub.appspot.com/" />        <item>          <title><![CDATA[Scotland club rugby XV coach Scott Wight hoping to get third time lucky v Irish]]></title>          <link>https://www.thesouthernreporter.co.uk/sport/rugby-union/scotland-club-rugby-xv-coach-scott-wight-hoping-to-get-third-time-lucky-v-irish-9323522</link>          <description><![CDATA[Scotland club rugby XV assistant coach Scott Wight is hoping to get third time lucky against their Irish opposite numbers in February after losing out this year and in 2020.]]></description>          <pubDate>Mon, 02 Nov 2026 11:38:15 GMT</pubDate>          <guid isPermaLink="false">9323522</guid>        <media:content url="https://www.thesouthernreporter.co.uk/webimg/b25lY21zOmYwM2VjYjI5LTUxOWEtNDJiNy05YzllLTk2ZjIyYmE5YjA2YzpmY2I2NjU4MS05ZTQ2LTRhNTktOWYzNi0xNmVjNjA1ZWE1N2I=.jpg?width=1200&amp;auto=webp&amp;crop=3%3A2" type="image/jpeg" medium="image">            <media:credit>Bruce White - SNS Group / SRU</media:credit>            <media:text><![CDATA[Then Scotland club XV head coach Scott Wight ahead of a 39-17 loss to their Irish opposite numbers at Netherdale in Galashiels in January 2020 (Photo: Bruce White/SNS Group/SRU) -  (Bruce White - SNS Group / SRU)]]></media:text>        </media:content>          <dc:creator><![CDATA[Darin Hutson]]></dc:creator>          <dc:date>2026-11-02T11:38:15+00:00</dc:date>          <category><![CDATA[Sport]]></category>        </item>  </channel></rss>