1
Ireland issue squad update ahead of Georgia, includes call-up for uncapped Ulster forward
By Online Editors
Ireland have issued a squad update following their Autumn Nations Cup loss to England last weekend. Andy Farrell's squad take on Georgia in their round three match next Sunday in Dublin. An IRFU statement read: "Ed Byrne’s calf tightness ruled him out of playing a role at Twickenham. He will continue his rehab this week. Ulster’s Eric O’Sullivan joins the squad to provide additional cover.
"John Ryan flagged an issue during the warm-up which was treated but flared up again during the second half, he is expected to be able to train fully this week.
"Johnny Sexton and Robbie Henshaw will continue their respective rehab programmes at the IRFU’s HPC this week."
Ireland were outplayed at Twickenham in the round two Nations Cup fixture, losing 18-7 and only scoring with a late consolation try despite having copious amounts of possession.
They opened their campaign with a win over Wales in Dublin and another home success over the Georgians will likely secure a second-place group finish and a December 5 play-off at Aviva Stadium against Scotland, who lose out of to France in their top of the table clash with France last Sunday.
Trending on RugbyPass
2
South Africa player ratings | 2024 Autumn Nations Series
3
Scotland's Sione Tuipulotu admits anger at Australian rugby
4
Fissler Confidential: Willie le Roux rumours ignite after Bok star spo
5
Latest Comments
Hoping Riley Higgins kicks on. Proctor must be 13 moving forward.
Go to commentsRassie should be "miles ahead" of Razor, he's been involved with the Boks as full-time Director of Rugby since 2017. And the Boks should be ahead of the current ABs, they have kept all of their superstars.
Clearly, we are rebuilding from the floor up. But the one place that the Boks are not "miles ahead" is on the paddock. A brand new, relatively untested coaching team, with a new team still in the making, came close in Sth Africa.
Change takes time. Whatever this magic instant innovation potion is you allude to, it doesn't exist. Just ask Rassie. It's taken the Boks years to develop. I've no doubt Razor will get us there.
Go to comments