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Ireland call in four reinforcements as Caelan Doris update is given

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Ireland captain Caelan Doris is making “positive strides” to return from his knee injury for their Guinness Six Nations round four meeting with France on Saturday in Dublin.

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The No.8 was absent from their recent win over Wales, with Jack Conan starting, and scoring, in his place. He now faces a race to be fit for what could be the deciding match of this year’s Championship.

Ireland provided an update on their captain’s health on Monday, while also confirming the addition of Max Deegan, Darragh Murray, Tommy O’Brien and Tom O’Toole to the squad.

The quartet all started in Ireland A’s recent loss to England A at Bristol’s Ashton Gate Stadium, with Deegan captaining the side.

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Elsewhere in the squad, a decision will be made later in the week on the availability of both Tadhg Furlong and Ronan Kelleher, who are recovering from a calf and neck injury, respectively. Ciaran Frawley, who suffered a head injury while playing for Ireland A, is also “on course to return”.

Simon Easterby’s Ireland head into the round four match as the only unbeaten side left in the Championship, and hold a three-point lead over France in the table. A win would be a giant stride towards a Grand Slam and record third-straight title, but a defeat would likely see Les Bleus leapfrog them in the table.

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RedWarriors 14 days ago

Would be funny to see Tommy O’Brien on the wing. France would think “nothing special” until the first time he tackles them.


France’s Ringrose stuff means they think they are going to have a big one and want Ireland distracted. Ireland not biting.

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JW 1 hour ago
'France may leave top players at home but will still be serious contenders in New Zealand'

The country turned septic on Foster for losing a series to what was arguably the best Irish side in history and one that may not have been ranked number one in the world when they arrived, but were by the time they left.

Imagine how feral the nation will be if Robertson’s All Blacks lose to what is supposedly going to be a French ‘B’ team?

This author proving he has less of an understanding of rugby than the general population.


The country was septic because of how easily they got beat Paul. The country is smart enough to rate the relative level of performances, and if Razors team goes backwards like Fosters the criticism you suggest might come will be fully deserved. If France B perform as good as France A and win by the same margins then those with the criticism the team should be winning every game will also be deserved. But the inference that the public didn’t give Ireland the credit they deserved couldn’t be further from the truth imo.

France have beaten the All Blacks on the last three occasions the two sides have met, and that the former has used 38 players in the process.

France could leave 40 players at home in July and still be a serious contender

And to the vibe of this article, it provides abosolutely zero reason to believe the next 38 best French are going to be as good as these first 38. Paul got one thing right, it’s no joke that France will be leaving behind 40 players.


France have a 45 man squad for 6N (well using Wiki), the team could be made up of these leftovers from the teams not likely to get close to Toulouse and Bordeaux, given that just the third place team is doing commendably well not to be in negative for and against like the rest.

Uini Atonio ——— Prop

Giorgi Beria ——— Prop

Georges-Henri Colombe ———- Prop

Jean-Baptiste Gros ——— Prop

Dany Priso ——— Prop

Rabah Slimani———- Prop

Hugo Auradou ——— Lock

Mickaël Guillard ——— Lock

Matthias Halagahu ——— Lock

Romain Taofifénua ——— Lock

Esteban Abadie ——- Back row

Grégory Alldritt ———- Back row

Paul Boudehent ———- Back row

Oscar Jégou ——— Back row

Nolann Le Garrec ——— Scrum-half

Gaël Fickou ——— Centre

Antoine Frisch ——— Centre

Émilien Gailleton ——— Centre

Noah Nene ——— Centre

Théo Attissogbé ——— Wing

Gaël Dréan ———- Wing

Gabin Villièren —— Wing

Léo Barré ——— Fullback


One wouldn’t think Atonio is going to come (I’d be surprised if Fickou is still not rested or he and Le Garrec aren’t involved in a relegation playoff game) but a few good players there like Leo Barre, Le Garrec, Taofifénua, and that back row, but also a distinct lack of a spine with the 3 best playmakers playing in the Final at home.


What are the possibilities to fill out these missing spots? looking at Opta’s stats hub Serin and Couilloud provide good back up for Le Garrec by fact of having the highest try involvements in the Top14 (along with Michael Ruru). And Serin’s partner Herve looks the most threatening to carry on the teams style with his elusiveness?

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