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# Team-Sheet

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Stuart Hogg captains Lions as Finn Russell gets shot at out-half
Warren Gatland’s men face the Golden Lions in Johannesburg on Saturday.
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31.8k
Jul 1st 2021, 10:31 AM
Dead rubber can offer a little bounce for Connacht
It’s a Connacht side with debuts and full debuts to celebrate.
3
4.9k
Mar 13th 2021, 6:15 AM
Aki and Papali’i return to Connacht bench for Ospreys clash
Aki wears the 22 shirt with no Jack Carty in the squad.
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5.7k
Jan 23rd 2021, 3:26 PM
Sexton, Ryan on bench as Ross Byrne starts Leinster's Champions Cup opener
Byrne, Robbie Henshaw and Caelan Doris are among the men who jump straight from Ireland duty to the starting Leinster XV.
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12.6k
Dec 11th 2020, 12:12 PM
Collingwood AFL player on bench as Cork name 3 debutants to start against Kerry
Páirc Uí Chaoimh hosts Sunday’s Munster senior football semi-final.
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15.8k
Nov 5th 2020, 8:58 PM
Keenan and Connors handed debuts as Stockdale moves to 15 for Ireland
Ed Byrne and Jamison Gibson-Park are set for their first caps off the bench against Italy.
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36.3k
Oct 21st 2020, 12:29 PM
Leinster start Keenan and Connors as Munster make three changes
Billy Holland, Jack O’Donoghue, and Stephen Archer come back in for Johann van Graan’s side.
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27.1k
Sep 3rd 2020, 12:02 PM
Johnny Sexton back in blue as Leinster begin Champions Cup chase at home to Benetton
Garry Ringrose, Jordan Larmour, James Ryan and Josh van der Flier also return to the Leinster side.
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10.7k
Nov 15th 2019, 12:08 PM
Japan 'trying to forget' Brighton Miracle as they make enforced change for Springbok clash
‘We have some players from then, and it was an amazing achievement, but we’re working on our own things.’
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5.7k
Oct 18th 2019, 10:21 AM
Boyle and Robb earn starts for Connacht's home clash with Benetton
Kieran Marmion and Ultan Dillane are again among the replacements for the western province.
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4.3k
Oct 4th 2019, 12:30 PM
Healy back from injury as Schmidt names strong team for final World Cup warm-up
Johnny Sexton, Robbie Henshaw and Keith Earls all start for Ireland against Wales at the Aviva Stadium.
76
34.0k
Sep 5th 2019, 1:49 PM
Cronin and Lowe start, McGrath returns as Leinster unveil team chasing back-to-back Champions Cup glory
Saracens stand between Leinster and a fifth European title at St James’ Park tomorrow.
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27.0k
May 10th 2019, 12:07 PM
Henderson in harness for Ulster's quarter-final clash with Leinster
Luke Marshall could play his first minutes of the season as he takes a place on the bench.
10
8.6k
Mar 29th 2019, 12:02 PM
Coetzee back from injury as Ulster bid to ramp up for Europe against Kings
John Cooney is set to feature as a replacement after performing well off the bench during Ireland’s Six Nations.
4
4.3k
Mar 22nd 2019, 12:14 PM
Beirne and O'Brien in harness as Ireland bid to halt Welsh title bid
Joe Schmidt has also recalled Andrew Porter, Kieran Marmion and Quinn Roux to his squad for his final Six Nations match.
60
27.3k
Mar 14th 2019, 2:21 PM
Couple of switch-ups as McCarthy names Cork side for Tipperary clash
The Munster sides face off in Thurles on Saturday evening.
4
9.9k
Feb 28th 2019, 9:28 PM
Special night ahead for Higgins as Mayo ring the changes for Dublin clash in Croker
150 not out for the star defender as James Horan makes six changes to his side.
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12.3k
Feb 21st 2019, 10:15 PM
Captains return as Cork and Clare name sides for Páirc Uí Rinn league showdown
Seamus Harnedy makes his first start of the year while Tony Kelly is back for the Banner.
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10.0k
Feb 15th 2019, 9:31 PM
Henderson back from injury in time for Ulster's clash with Ospreys (and Ireland's visit to Italy)
The lock has been hampered by thumb and finger injuries since December, but will join Jordi Murphy and John Cooney in action for Ulster tomorrow.
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8.7k
Feb 14th 2019, 12:01 PM
Henshaw displaces Kearney, O'Brien on the bench as Ireland open Six Nations defence against England
O’Brien missed the November win over New Zealand with an arm injury, but is back for the clash with England.
94
27.1k
Jan 31st 2019, 1:34 PM
Lyttle back from injury as Ulster name young team to take on Leinster
Dan McFarland is without his front-line Ireland internationals for the visit to Dublin.
12
7.6k
Jan 4th 2019, 12:25 PM
Healy back and Daly debuts for Connacht, but Aki absent for Munster clash
The Westerners are also without captain Jarrad Butler for the third round of seasonal inter-pros.
19
10.3k
Jan 4th 2019, 12:13 PM
Chris Farrell and Peter O'Mahony return in a strong Munster XV
Johann van Graan is bringing an impressive team and bench to Galway.
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15.7k
Jan 4th 2019, 12:10 PM
Baloucoune in for Stockdale, but Ulster retain strength for Munster clash
Rory Best is among the replacements as Dan McFarland has been able to name a team with just three changes.
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10.0k
Dec 20th 2018, 12:17 PM
Tommy O'Donnell among injury returns as much-changed Munster head to Ulster
Only Mike Haley and Sam Arnold have been asked to start twice in the space of six days for the province.
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13.0k
Dec 20th 2018, 12:01 PM
Carbery and Stander back as fully-loaded Munster welcome Castres
Johann van Graan is very close to having his first-choice XV for the back-to-back meetings with the French champions.
33
13.6k
Dec 7th 2018, 11:58 AM
Ross Byrne returns and debut on the cards as Leinster team named for Dragons clash
Leo Cullen has shown his hand, with 20-year-old Paddy Patterson on the bench.
31
11.6k
Nov 30th 2018, 12:30 PM
Leinster deploy both Leavy and JVDF as they open Champions Cup defence against Wasps
Leo Cullen’s had close to a full-strength squad to choose from for the RDS curtain-raiser.
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15.5k
Oct 11th 2018, 12:03 PM
Young Munster's Hurley among three new caps for Ireland in U20 championship opener
Harry Byrne will steer the team from out-half against France.
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7.2k
May 29th 2018, 11:41 AM
Cork name two championship debutants to start Munster clash with Tipp
The Rebels go to Thurles on Saturday evening.
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13.6k
May 22nd 2018, 10:15 PM
Henderson captains Ulster for visit of star-studded Warriors
Jono Gibbes can still push the northern province to a play-off if they can beat the Conference B leaders.
11
6.5k
Apr 20th 2018, 1:13 PM
Fresh contract extension for Darren Cave as he leads unchanged Ulster back-line against Ospreys
Ulster’s former forwards coach Allen Clarke stands between them and a second Pro14 win on the bounce.
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4.2k
Apr 12th 2018, 12:13 PM
Henderson handed starting role as Ireland chase Grand Slam in Twickenham
Rob Kearney and Peter O’Mahony are cleared to play despite sitting out training early this week.
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32.0k
Mar 15th 2018, 1:47 PM
Farrell takes over at 10 as Jones makes sweeping changes for Irish visit
The England coach has paired up Saracens in both the second row and at half-back
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20.8k
Mar 15th 2018, 1:24 PM
Henderson makes the bench as Ringrose returns to Ireland's centre for Scotland clash
Iain Henderson and Tadhg Furlong have both shaken off hamstring injuries, but only the tighthead has forced his way back into the starting line-up.
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27.4k
Mar 8th 2018, 1:48 PM
Faletau misses out as Wales name starting XV to face Ireland
However, Gatland has been able to recall Liam Williams, Leigh Halfpenny and Dan Biggar for his 100th match in charge of the Principality.
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19.0k
Feb 20th 2018, 12:29 PM
Waterford man O'Donoghue captains Munster as Grobler gets first start
Out-half Tyler Bleyendaal is back on the Munster bench after recovering from injury.
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11.2k
Feb 16th 2018, 12:03 PM
Herring, Bowe and Deysel return as Gibbes' Ulster look to build on bright start
Alan O’Connor captains his adopted province from the second row.
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4.7k
Feb 15th 2018, 12:21 PM
McKinley misses out as O'Shea makes three changes to Italy XV to face Ireland
The former Leinster out-half won’t feature against his native country.
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7.6k
Feb 8th 2018, 2:23 PM
Henderson bumped to back row for Ulster's crucial clash with Wasps
Les KIss has made minimal changes to the team who defeated La Rochelle.
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6.0k
Jan 19th 2018, 12:08 PM
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