Dan Sheehan named captain as Ireland make seven changes for Six Nations trip to Wales
Dan Sheehan will captain Ireland for the first time as part of a much changed side in Saturday's Guinness Six Nations meeting with Wales in Cardiff
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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.
Sheehan to skipper Ireland as Easterby rings the changes for Wales
DUBLIN : Dan Sheehan will captain unbeaten Ireland in Saturday’s Six Nations game against Wales in Cardiff after both Caelan Doris and Ronan Kelleher were ruled out through injury, the Irish Rugby Union said on Thursday.
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.
'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.
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.
Ireland replace injured Hansen with Nash for Scotland tie
Ireland wing Mack Hansen will miss Sunday's Six Nations match against Scotland due to a hamstring issue and will be replaced by Calvin Nash, the Irish Rugby Football Union (IRFU) said.