MUNSTER PROP DAVE Kilcoyne has called on his teammates to improve their discipline after they conceded 10 penalties in the last 14 minutes of their Champions Cup win over Gloucester. Kilcoyne came off the bench in the bonus-point victory and admits he was guilty of conceding a needless offside penalty – one of 17 Munster …
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CONNACHT HEAD COACH Andy Friend has been able to name his strongest side for tomorrow’s clash away to Pro14 conference A rivals Ospreys. The fit-again Kieran Marmion is in the starting line-up along with fellow Ireland November squad members Bundee Aki, Quinn Roux and Finlay Bealham. Bealham will be in buoyant mood travelling to Wales …
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FIVE INTO TWO. The dilemma for Joe Schmidt in the second row over the next three weekends. James Ryan, Iain Henderson, Devin Toner, Tadhg Beirne and Quinn Roux – seriously strong options for the Ireland head coach. Beirne’s brilliance in Chicago last weekend, when he scored two tries against Italy, makes it an even tougher …
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