Dan Sheehan named captain as Ireland make seven changes to face Wales
Hooker Dan Sheehan has been named captain as Ireland make seven changes to the starting team to face Wales in the Six Nations.
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Ireland lose captain Doris and hooker Kelleher through injury for Wales game
Ireland will be without captain Caelan Doris and hooker Ronan Kelleher for this weekend's Six Nations clash with Wales due to injury, and prop Tadhg Furlong is also still unavailable for selection.
Sweeping changes unlikely part of Ireland's plan to retain Six Nations
Given Ireland's plain sailing to round three, and the woes of Wales, there are calls to make Saturday's Guinness Six Nations trip to Cardiff the rotation game.
Ireland forwards Caelan Doris and Rónan Kelleher in fitness battles for Wales Six Nations clash
Ireland forwards Caelan Doris and Rónan Kelleher are injury doubts ahead of Saturday's Six Nations clash with Wales, while Iain Henderson and Cormac Izuchukwu are definitely out.
Pete Wilkins urges Connacht to stand and 'deliver' URC results
With a record nine players involved in the wider Ireland squad for the Guinness Six Nations, Connacht are demonstrably doing something right.
'The lads are calling me Lazarus' – Finlay Bealham relishing Six Nations shot
Ireland fans may have been fearing the worst when Finlay Bealham went down injured against England but 'Lazarus' has made quite the recovery.
Connacht boosted by Ireland and injured players return ahead of Cardiff tie
Connacht have been boosted ahead of Saturday's BKT URC clash with Cardiff by the return of a number of Ireland internationals and injured players.
Tadhg Furlong 'not a million miles away' from Ireland return
Leo Cullen is confident Tadhg Furlong will feature for Ireland soon and possibly against Wales in round three of the Guinness Six Nations.