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Thursday 29 October 2020
The 34-year-old is set for retirement but will feature this weekend in Twickenham.
The former Ulster and Ireland captain will play for the Barbarians next month.
The Barbarians crossed over for three tries in Thomond Park.
Munster have also named their teams – one for the first half, another for the second – for tomorrow’s match at Thomond Park.
Warren Gatland’s son and a former Ireland Schools prop start in the tour opener.
Ireland’s cornerstone is two games from retirement.
Pienaar and Piutau have joined Bundee Aki and Thierry Dusautoir in Vern Cotter’s squad.
The Tolouse star will line out for the Barbarians.
The New Zealand native is expected to be capped by Ireland when he qualifies later this year.
A highly-entertaining game awaits in Belfast in November.
The pack’s not bad either.
The Kiwi head coach wants his side to ‘take ownership’ of their defence in Limerick.
Robbie Deans has named four uncapped players to start in Thomond Park, including Jimmy Gopperth and Toulon’s David Smith.
Brad Thorn and Ruan Pienaar are in the finalised squad to face Joe Schmidt’s side.
Shane Jennings will finish his professional career by playing for the famous invitational side.
The Kiwi head coach explains the difficulty of picking a squad for the clash in Limerick.
It has been an incredible journey for the out-half since a freak injury in 2011.
Ulster’s Roger Wilson is also included in a squad that has the potential to create magic in Twickenham.
Mike Ruddock will coach the invitational side in their one-off match against the AIL club on the 23rd of April.
The free-running invitational side have nailed down several big names for their clash at Twickenham.
The ex-Ireland international was a late call-up for this afternoon’s clash with Fiji in Twickenham.
There are eight All Blacks included in the invitational side’s latest star-studded group.
Timely interventions from Paul O’Connell ensured plain-sailing for the Lions on their way to Oz.
It was BaaBaas to the slaughter in Hong Kong.
O’Connell leads a side jam-packed with Welsh Grand Slam winners.
Coach Dai Young has made a dozen changes in a bid to topple the Lions.
This battle will probably have a lot less bloodshed and a lot more off-loading.
MEMBERS OF THE Association of Secondary Teachers in Ireland (ASTI) yesterday voted to take industrial action unless the government addresses several issues related to Covid-19 in schools by 30 October.
The issues in question include the need for a comprehensive testing programme, rapid testing and turnaround times, along with resources for schools to ensure continuation of learning if schools are closed or people are self-isolating.
The ASTI president Ann Piggott said: “ASTI members are clearly stating that they want schools to remain open for students during this pandemic.”
She said teachers are “demanding that the government step up” and provide solutions to these issues.
So, today we want to know: Would you support teachers striking over Covid-19 safety concerns?
Poll Results:
Share your story: voices@thejournal.ie
The goalposts – and polling analysis – have shifted since 2016, Noel Rock writes.
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