Thursday 29 October 2020
Ed Byrne and Jamison Gibson-Park are set for their first caps off the bench against Italy.
Andy Farrell’s men restart their 2020 Six Nations campaign next weekend in Dublin.
Sean Cronin also earns the nods after the line-out struggles against Ulster.
Leo Cullen and Stuart Lancaster have had plenty of food for thought this week.
There may be changes in the second row and back row for the clash with Leinster.
The reigning champions have options in their back three, while Johann van Graan could make a back row change.
Laois lost out by 13 points to Dublin in last year’s decider.
The quarter-finals take place in Munster tomorrow night.
The teams will meet tomorrow at Croke Park in Division One of the Allianz Football League.
Ireland are aiming to build on last Friday’s 38-26 success over Scotland.
Colm Spillane is a notable inclusion for Cork while Cian Lynch will captain Limerick.
The challenge match takes place on Sunday in Cork.
Billy Burns and Matthew Rea have also been selected in Dan McFarland’s starting line-up.
Tadhg Beirne is set for his first appearance of the season off the bench in Wales.
Joe Schmidt’s starting XV has 886 caps worth of Test rugby experience.
Australia are eyeing up a World Cup quarter-final against England or France.
Leo Cullen has named his team for tomorrow night’s Pro14 visit of Ospreys.
Gregor Townsend’s side are in must-win territory in Pool A.
The Connacht out-half has been handed his second Test start against Japan.
Johann van Graan has named a strong team for Saturday’s game in Galway.
Johnny Sexton, Robbie Henshaw and Keith Earls all start for Ireland against Wales at the Aviva Stadium.
Opportunity knocks one final time for a host of players bidding to get into Schmidt’s 31-man World Cup squad.
The likes of Jack Conan and Andrew Conway will be desperate for further chances.
Liam Cahill’s side are bidding to retain their title at the Gaelic Grounds in Limerick on Saturday.
Ross Molony captains the province for their first pre-season hit-out at Donnybrook tomorrow.
Plus, Tommy O’Donnell is set for his first cap in over three years against Italy on Saturday.
Munster’s Mike Haley is also set for his first international cap as he takes up a spot among the replacements.
Premier County boss Liam Sheedy has made two changes to his team for Sunday’s clash with Wexford.
Cillian Buckley drops out for the Cats.
The two sides meet at Páirc Uí Rinn on Wednesday evening.
The sides meet for provincial glory in Navan on Saturday.
The All-Ireland champions are bidding to win their ninth provincial crown in a row against Meath.
Noel McNamara has made eight changes for Monday’s U20 World Championship playoff game against England.
The sides meet in Parnell Park tomorrow night.
The out-half comes back into the starting XV as one of three changes from last week’s win over Munster.
Richie Leahy and Bill Sheehan are drafted in for Sunday’s trip to Netwatch Cullen Park.
Kingspan Stadium hosts the provinces in the last eight of the competition on Saturday evening.
The Division 1 semi-finals are both down for decision this weekend.
The pair have been included in Leo Cullen’s side to face Glasgow Warriors tomorrow.
Saturday’s clash at the Sportsground is a sell-out as the province bid to secure a Pro14 play-off berth.
