# front-row - Monday 4 July, 2022
# Rugby Weekly Extra
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# Rugby Weekly Extra
Ireland’s scrum had another tough outing against the All Blacks last weekend.
# front-row - Thursday 3 February, 2022
# Point Of Difference
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# Point Of Difference
Rónan Kelleher has been impressed at how seamlessly his team-mate has switched to loosehead.
# front-row - Friday 30 July, 2021
# Theme
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# Theme
The Irish tighthead was pleased with his side’s set-piece effort in the first Test.
# front-row - Wednesday 16 June, 2021
# Options
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# Options
Warren Gatland will have some big calls to make at loosehead prop and hooker.
# front-row - Tuesday 15 September, 2020
# Prop Life
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# Prop Life
The Wexford man has been sidelined with a back issue in recent weeks.
# front-row - Sunday 23 February, 2020
# Front Row
# Front Row
Highlights will include the Irish premieres of True History of the Kelly Gang and Hearts and Bones.
# front-row - Tuesday 21 January, 2020
# Depth Chart
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# Depth Chart
Who would you like to see Andy Farrell pick in jerseys number one to three in a week’s time?
# front-row - Wednesday 23 January, 2019
# Front Row
# Front Row
Highlights will include the Irish premieres of Papi Chulo and Eighth Grade.
# front-row - Tuesday 15 January, 2019
# Go West
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# Go West
The 29-year-old loosehead has spent four years at Kingsholm.
# front-row - Friday 5 January, 2018
# 6 Nations
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# 6 Nations
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.
# front-row - Thursday 1 June, 2017
# Skills
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# Skills
The 24-year-old England international is something of a Lions speech expert.
# front-row - Wednesday 8 March, 2017
# Front Man
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# Front Man
Schalk van der Merwe joins the province as a project player.
# front-row - Wednesday 4 January, 2017
# Injury List
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# Injury List
Les Kiss has also lost Craig Gilroy and Roger Wilson for Friday’s crucial clash with the Scarlets.
# front-row - Thursday 23 June, 2016
# Ruck Stats
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# Ruck Stats
We’ve studied the rucks from Ireland’s defeat to the Boks in Johannesburg.
# front-row - Wednesday 11 May, 2016
# RIP
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# RIP
The hooker died tragically following a road traffic collision.
# front-row - Tuesday 1 September, 2015
# Prop Life
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# Prop Life
Ireland will travel to the World Cup with three tightheads and only two looseheads.
# front-row - Friday 24 July, 2015
# Even Keel
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# Even Keel
Mike Ross says Ireland are measured in their World Cup confidence but are focused only on the warm-up fixtures.
# front-row - Friday 13 February, 2015
# Size
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# Size
The Ireland loosehead says France pose a particular physical challenge at scrum time.
# front-row - Friday 23 May, 2014
# Front Row
# Front Row
Doors open at 5pm with the lads themselves on stage at 8.15 pm.
# front-row - Thursday 17 April, 2014
# Transfer
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# Transfer
The 28-year-old known as ‘Freak’ by his Super Rugby teammates will move to Galway next season.
# front-row - Thursday 27 March, 2014
# Front Row Union
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# Front Row Union
Cian Healy, Marty Moore, Jack McGrath and Tadhg Furlong all remain doubts for the inter-provincial clash.
# front-row - Friday 7 February, 2014
# Foundations
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# Foundations
The former Lions wing is hoping Jamie Roberts has plenty of opportunity to run at Ireland tomorrow.
# front-row - Thursday 6 February, 2014
# Tight Five
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# Tight Five
The influence of referee Wayne Barnes has been highlighted as a key in Saturday’s clash.
# front-row - Friday 8 November, 2013
From The Daily Edge
# front-row - Monday 7 October, 2013
# Fronting Up
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# Fronting Up
The New Zealander is encouraged by the progress of the province’s home-grown talent.
# front-row - Thursday 18 April, 2013
# Your Say
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# Your Say
Irish supporters will expect to hear Cian Healy’s name announced on 30 April. Everything after that is wishful thinking.
# front-row - Thursday 11 April, 2013
# Faithful Servant
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# Faithful Servant
The prop has played 224 times for Munster, won 67 Ireland caps and captured the Grand Slam in 2009.
# front-row - Friday 22 February, 2013
# 6 Nations
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# 6 Nations
The loose-head will start in Murrayfield, in place of the suspended Cian Healy.
# front-row - Thursday 7 February, 2013
# 6 Nations
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# 6 Nations
The Ireland forwards coach is aware that England will be targeting a repeat of their scrum dominance last year.
# front-row - Wednesday 21 November, 2012
# November Tests
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# November Tests
The Leinster prop proved he was human against South Africa. He will be hoping to lift expectations when he faces Argentina.
# front-row - Tuesday 13 November, 2012
# November Tests
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# November Tests
Ireland’s new hooker had a baptism of fire against his native country on Saturday and is warming to the task.
# front-row - Saturday 10 November, 2012
# Injury Update
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# Injury Update
The loose-head prop had been admitted to hospital as a precaution after he suffered mild heart palpitations this morning.
# front-row - Thursday 8 November, 2012
# IRESAF
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# IRESAF
“Are you going to change your name to Richardt O’Strauss?” asked a South African reporter. We copyrighted that joke last month.
# front-row - Friday 2 November, 2012
# Hooking Good
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# Hooking Good
Before competing with Richardt Strauss for an Ireland jersey, the hooker knows he must see off Damien Varley for a starting spot with Munster.
# front-row - Wednesday 22 August, 2012
# Better
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# Better
The Ulster and Ireland hooker talks about the upcoming season, Irish rugby and finding more ‘freaks’ like Stephen Ferris.
# front-row - Monday 4 June, 2012
# Banana Skin
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# Banana Skin
The tighthead prop’s injured hamstring may prevent him from lining up against New Zealand on Saturday.
# front-row - Tuesday 21 February, 2012
# In The Tight
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# In The Tight
Leinster’s Kiwi prop Nathan White has agreed to join Connacht on a three-year deal at the end of the season.
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