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Saturday 5 December 2020
The Wexford man has been sidelined with a back issue in recent weeks.
Highlights will include the Irish premieres of True History of the Kelly Gang and Hearts and Bones.
Who would you like to see Andy Farrell pick in jerseys number one to three in a week’s time?
Highlights will include the Irish premieres of Papi Chulo and Eighth Grade.
The 29-year-old loosehead has spent four years at Kingsholm.
The tighthead, who started all of last year’s Six Nations fixtures, will hope for a smooth recovery to put himself in contention to face Ireland.
The 24-year-old England international is something of a Lions speech expert.
Schalk van der Merwe joins the province as a project player.
Les Kiss has also lost Craig Gilroy and Roger Wilson for Friday’s crucial clash with the Scarlets.
We’ve studied the rucks from Ireland’s defeat to the Boks in Johannesburg.
The hooker died tragically following a road traffic collision.
Ireland will travel to the World Cup with three tightheads and only two looseheads.
Mike Ross says Ireland are measured in their World Cup confidence but are focused only on the warm-up fixtures.
The Ireland loosehead says France pose a particular physical challenge at scrum time.
Doors open at 5pm with the lads themselves on stage at 8.15 pm.
The 28-year-old known as ‘Freak’ by his Super Rugby teammates will move to Galway next season.
Cian Healy, Marty Moore, Jack McGrath and Tadhg Furlong all remain doubts for the inter-provincial clash.
The former Lions wing is hoping Jamie Roberts has plenty of opportunity to run at Ireland tomorrow.
The influence of referee Wayne Barnes has been highlighted as a key in Saturday’s clash.
Who’s laughing now?
The New Zealander is encouraged by the progress of the province’s home-grown talent.
Irish supporters will expect to hear Cian Healy’s name announced on 30 April. Everything after that is wishful thinking.
The prop has played 224 times for Munster, won 67 Ireland caps and captured the Grand Slam in 2009.
The loose-head will start in Murrayfield, in place of the suspended Cian Healy.
The Ireland forwards coach is aware that England will be targeting a repeat of their scrum dominance last year.
The Leinster prop proved he was human against South Africa. He will be hoping to lift expectations when he faces Argentina.
Ireland’s new hooker had a baptism of fire against his native country on Saturday and is warming to the task.
The loose-head prop had been admitted to hospital as a precaution after he suffered mild heart palpitations this morning.
“Are you going to change your name to Richardt O’Strauss?” asked a South African reporter. We copyrighted that joke last month.
Before competing with Richardt Strauss for an Ireland jersey, the hooker knows he must see off Damien Varley for a starting spot with Munster.
The Ulster and Ireland hooker talks about the upcoming season, Irish rugby and finding more ‘freaks’ like Stephen Ferris.
The tighthead prop’s injured hamstring may prevent him from lining up against New Zealand on Saturday.
Leinster’s Kiwi prop Nathan White has agreed to join Connacht on a three-year deal at the end of the season.
THIS WEEKEND MARKS the first Saturday and Sunday since six weeks of Level 5 restrictions across the country ended on 1 December.
Many will use the occasion to socialise and see people whom they haven’t been able to meet since October, particularly after the re-opening of pubs and restaurants yesterday.
Others have already used the days since the return to Level 3 on Tuesday to meet people.
However, public health officials are still urging the public to limit their social contacts in order to prevent another rise in cases over the festive period.
Today we’re asking: Has your number of social contacts increased since the end of Level 5 restrictions?
Poll Results:
Share your story: voices@thejournal.ie
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