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Ireland have reported "no major injury concerns" ahead of preparation for next week's Six Nations clash against Wales. Kidney has added 12 players to the squad on top of the 22 match-day squad for the Scotland game a week ago. O'Leary is recalled along with Munster team-mates Donnacha Ryan, Mick
Stephen Ferris will miss the rest of this years Six Nations after aggravating a problem he picked up in his knee joint during Ulster's victory over Aironi in January. Sean O'Brien has established himself in the No. 6 shirt producing huge displays since Ferris' absence. On a more positive note,
Tomas O'Leary has joined the squad that beat Scotland last weekend for a two day training camp at Carton House. The Munster scrumhalf missed the Scotland game with a back injury but under the watchful eye of the Irish medical team he continues his rehabilitation. The remainder of the match-day
Irish stars Cian Healy and Jamie Heaslip have tackled fans on twitter over their negative tweets telling Ireland's record try-scorer, Brian O'Driscoll that he should "Go gracefully". One tweeter said: "we still have good memories of how good you were many years ago" and that he should "go gracef
It was close, too close for comfort in many minds in a game filled with indiscipline which has to be got rid of before Ireland become a team famed for winning ugly. The side clearly know this with Alain Rolland being present at training in between the last two games! Ireland were off to a confide
Tommy Bowe replaces Fergus McFadden, O'Gara relegates Sexton to the bench, Eoin Reddan replaces O'Leary (back injury) and Stringer is on the bench... Donncha O'Callaghan wins his 70th cap, and O'Driscoll will captain Ireland for the 73rd time! IRELAND Team & Replacements (v Scotland, 2011
Declan Kidney has added eight players for training this week to the 22-man squad for the France game, with the team and replacements for Sunday's Murrayfield game to be announced tomorrow. Peter Stringer has been overlooked again which limits the opstions at scrumhalf. O'Leary has attracted a lot
Andy Robinson will be having a serious re-think about his team to face Ireland on Sunday, Jone Ansbro, Hugo Southwell and Rory Lamont are all likely to be out for the game.
Rob Kearney is almost certainly not going to play any further part in the 2011 Six Nations campaign as rehabilitation on his long-term knee injusy continues. He had keyhole surgery this morning but even with the good progression he has made, a comeback for the finale against England seems unrea
Brian O'Driscoll is an angry man after seeing Ireland crash to a home defeat against Les Bleus. He has pretty much challenged his players that if they cannot deliver they should not be there. France were outscored by three tries to one, and yet came out on top in the first game at the Aviva Stadi
