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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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.
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.
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