Ireland’s Iain Henderson out of Italy game after positive Covid test on birthday
Ireland lock Iain Henderson has been ruled out of Sunday’s Guinness Six Nations clash with Italy after testing positive for coronavirus on his birthday.
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Iain Henderson out of Italy game after positive Covid test
Ireland lock Iain Henderson has been ruled out of contention for the Sunday's Guinness Six Nations match against Italy after testing positive for Covid-19.
Six Nations: Ireland captain Johnny Sexton fit again and available to face Italy
Ireland captain Johnny Sexton has recovered from injury and is available to play in Sunday's Six Nations meeting with Italy in Dublin.
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