Hansen sat out Saturday’s 42-27 loss to title rivals France because of a quad strain.
Friday night at The Rec embellished this consensus, the quality of the edge-of-seat action igniting an electric atmosphere for the 12,267 attendance.
The progression of Ireland's immense lock and under-rated full-back mirror Andy Farrell's qualities as head coach
Head Coach Andy Farrell has named his Ireland team for Saturday’s Rugby World Cup quarter-final against New Zealand at Stade de France.
Lock James Ryan will see a specialist about his wrist injury.
Ireland have no concerns about potentially thrusting Test rookie Jimmy O’Brien into a World Cup quarter-final against New Zealand as they anxiously wait on the availability of first-choice wings Mack Hansen and James Lowe.
Ireland have scored a titanic win over South Africa in Paris. How did the victors perform?
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Ireland player ratings live from Aviva Stadium: The arrival of France in Dublin two years on from their last visit was the perfect moment to stress test the voluminous progress of Ireland under Andy Farrell
Mack Hansen has been a breath of fresh air in the Ireland set-up and integral to Connacht's squad but his journey to Galway is little known