Ed Byrne

‘He’s good at pushing the boundaries of what’s possible, he’ll be back in quickish time’

Agreement comes as Ciarán Frawley and Ed Byrne also sign new deals with province

Irish coach’s promise to bring emerging players into the squad yielding rewards

New signing Michael Ala’alatoa who will experience the RDS Arena for the first time

Deegan returns for first start since 2020 as four-in-a-row champions target Dragons

Move comes as tech company combines with SaaS Optics following $150m investment in pair by Battery Ventures

Andy Farrell has made seven changes to the starting XV for Saturday match against USA

Coach Joseph retains a strong core of the side that shocked Farrell’s side in the World Cup

Injury had seemingly ruled James Ryan out of Lions call-up

Andy Farrell selects strongest side at his disposal for match in Dublin

Harry Byrne, Carbery and Burns are the three outhalves selected for summer series

Andrew Porter is among another six players recalled to Leinster’s matchday squad

Defending champions make it four on the spin as rivals are beaten again in Dublin

In 15-year trophy drought, no team has proven more of a bugbear than Leinster

Four Leinster players return and two from Ulster for top of the conference meeting

Ruddock to come in for first Six Nations start in place of suspended Peter O’Mahony

Defence coach Simon Easterby says the Irish management expect them to be available

Gavin Coombes has returned to train with Munster, Ryan Baird and Ed Byrne remain

20-year-old represents Azzurri’s best chance of ending their Championship drought

Ireland and Lions tighthead makes return against the Scarlets on Saturday night

One player tested positive for Covid-19 but had already been isolating

Bonus-point statement win has halved Ulster’s 10-point lead atop Conference A