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Current Ireland captain Jamie Heaslip battles with Hosea Gear, Richie McCaw and Kieran Read of New Zealand at the Aviva Stadium in 2010. Photograph: James Crombie/Inpho IRFU reveal ticket prices for autumn internationals

Significant savings on tickets in comparison to New Zealand’s last visit to Dublin in 2010

Digby Ioane has undergone a knee operation. Photograph: Getty Images Wallabies winger Digby Ioane may miss first Lions test

New Zealand-born 27-year-old underwent knee surgery today and faces race to be fit for June 22nd match

Biarritz’s Taku Ngwenya chases down Ian Madigan during last month’s Challenge Cup semi-final. The pair are due to meet again on June 8th. Photograph: Colm O’Neill/Inpho US Eagles announce weakened squad

Ireland’s summer opponents meet this Saturday without European based players

Dan Lydiate in action during the Lions’ training session in Carton House yesterday. Photograph: Dan Sheridan/Inpho Rested Dan Lydiate looks to outflank rivals in Lions battle of the backrow

Despite missing international season, Wales number six is a Warren Gatland favourite

Niall Morris: has excelled on the Leicester right wing this year. Photograph: Inpho. Geordan Murphy confined to coaching role as Leicester chase Premiership title

Niall Morris and Matt O’Connor maintain Irish interest in final

Ospreys Dan Biggar scores a try against Leinster at the RDS. Lorraine O’Sullivan/Inpho Davies to captain Wales tour to Japan
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Nine uncapped players chosen for two test trip under interim head coach McBryde

Stuart Hogg at Carton House. Gatland not for shifting on Jonny Wilkinson issue

Stuart Hogg says playing number 10 is easy with Jamie Roberts and Brian O’Driscoll beside him

British and Irish Lions coach Warren Gatland, seen here at Carton House, has been ‘lucky enough’ with injuries. Photograph: Julien Behal/PA Wire. Warren Gatland rules Seán O’Brien out of Pro12 final

Lions coach contradicts Leinster in confirming flanker will miss Barbarians game, at least

Rory Best will captain Ireland on the tour. Photograph: Inpho Best to captain squad in North America as Les Kiss will remain on board with Ireland

Interim manager agrees three-year contract to work with Joe Schmidt while squad includes seven uncapped players

Queensland Reds outhalf Quade Cooper has been omitted from the Australia squad. Photograph: Getty Images Cooper left out of Wallabies squad

Robbie Deans says there are still six places up for grabs before final squad revealed for Lions tour

Ulster’s Stuart Olding is one of six uncapped players in the Ireland squad to tour the US nad Canada. Photograph: Morgan Treacy/Inpho Six uncapped in Ireland squad to tour US and Canada

Acting coach Les Kiss confirmed as member of Joe Schmidt’s coaching ticket for next three years

Ben Foden of Northampton is tackled by Schalk Brits (left) and Charlie Hodgson during the Aviva Premiership semi final match between Saracens and Northampton Saints at Allianz Park. Photograph: David Rogers/Getty Images Former Ulster flyer Nagusa added to squad

Barbarians complete their squad for games against England and Lions

The official British & Irish Lions squad photograph released today. O’Driscoll and Jenkins get body double?

Leinster and Ireland centre didn’t hook up with Lions in Wales on Monday because of back injury

Scotland and London Irish centre Joe Ansbro has retired due to the neck injury he sustained in August. Photograph: David Davies/PA Wire Neck injury forces Ansbro to retire

The Scottish international was injured in a pre-season friendly

Kurtley Beale will likely miss the Lions tour for discipline reasons. Photograph: Scott Barbour/Getty Images Despite Kurtley Beale’s likely absence, Wallabies will pack quite a punch

In comparison to the Lions, Australia look to have more invention and game-breakers

Paul O’Connell, Jamie Heaslip and Tom Croft share a joke in London on Monday. Gatland confident O’Driscoll will recover from back complaint to tour with Lions

Veteran hopes 48 hours rest will do the trick

Jamie Heaslip, Jonathan Sexton and Cian Healy at the British & Irish Lions media day in London. Photograph: Dan Sheridan/Inpho Rested Sexton ready to go out on a high with Leinster

Outhalf prepared for back-to-back finals before heading away

Ireland interim head coach Les Kiss. Photograph: Billy Stickland/Inpho Ireland squad for North America to be announced Sunday

Kiss to consult Schmidt in process

Leinster’s Brian O’Driscoll receives treatment during the RaboDirect Pro12 play- Off against Glasgow at the RDS. Photograph: James Crombie/Inpho Gatland plays down injury concerns over O’Driscoll

Leinster centre misses Lions gathering in London to receive treatment on back injury

Kurtley Beale (left) has entered a private health clinic to deal with “personal issues”. Photograph: Scott Barbour/Getty Images Kurtley Beale may miss Lions Test series

Wallaby back checks in to private health clinic to deal with ‘personal issues’

Australia’s Kurtley Beale has been suspened again by the Queensland Reds for a breach of team discipline. Photograph: David Davies/PA Wire. Kurtley Beale stood down from Super Rugby again

Troubled back commits second breach of team discipline this season and looks unlikey to make Lions series

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Leinster’s Brian O’Driscoll prepares for the Pro12 final at the RDS. Brian O’Driscoll fit and ready to face Ulster in Pro12 final
Seán O’Brien: chances are he’ll miss the Pro 12 final because of a niggling knee injury. Photograph: Inpho Seán O’Brien won’t take risks with injury to play in Pro 12 decider against Ulster
Current Ireland captain Jamie Heaslip battles with Hosea Gear, Richie McCaw and Kieran Read of New Zealand at the Aviva Stadium in 2010. Photograph: James Crombie/Inpho IRFU reveal ticket prices for autumn internationals
Richard Hibbard happy with the way knee rehab is progressing
Cian Healy: takes positives out of weekend’s Pro 12 final. Cian Healy hopes a Leinster win over Ulster will help boost the Lions
Wales’ George North gets in some golf practice during yesterday’s Lions Down Day at Carton House, Maynooth, yesterday. Photograph: Inpho Lions assistant coach Graham Rowntree not taking Barbarians match lightly
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