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Richie Murphy’s side show guts and resilience but are very much second best against a powerful and free flowing French team
Opening match of summer series to take place tonight, with England and South Africa also in the pool
Pat Collins’s early mistake will haunt him but profligate Cork’s defeat had a thousand fathers
Head coach Richie Murphy has called up 10 Under-19 players in a squad that will face France, South Africa and England in Verona
Leinster’s new signing has overcome severe concussion and injuries but always bounced back
Brad Weber and Tyrel Lomax the other experienced New Zealand internationals in the 28-man squad
An intimate look at a World Series tournament from inside the squads as they competed in France Sevens
Fergus McFadden takes Wanderers coaching role; lukewarm French reaction to South African sides in Europe
Analysis of Brian Cody and Henry Shefflin’s perfunctory handshake after Leinster hurling final proves almost as interesting as the match
Leo Cullen makes seven changes and two positional switches to the team that lost to La Rochelle
O’Mahony, De Allende, Coombes and Archer return for Munster but Ulster fullback Lowry misses out
Ireland coach Andy Farrell will use game to clarify a number of selection decisions for New Zealand tour
Michael Lowry notable absentee as Stewart Moore replaces him
Skills coach will be part of Graham Rowntree’s new coaching team at Munster next season
Richie Murphy will be without a handful of his Grand Slam-winning side