Italy have handed a debut to outhalf Paolo Garbisi in a younger, remodelled team
Maxime Mbanda
Two second-half yellow cards for the Italian side prove crucial on a dreadful night in Belfast
Outhalf was the star turn for 49 minutes, but concern now is his wellbeing for World Cup
Outhalf a concern for World Cup after suffering injury at the Aviva Stadium
Task of narrowing down squad will be ‘really difficult’, says incoming Ireland head coach
Coaches are juggling between being competitive in the Six Nations and planning for Japan
Joe Schmidt’s side limp home with bonus point after poor performance at the Stadio Olimpico
Joe Schmidt looking for an improved overall performance against plucky Italians
Patrick Madden profiles Conor O’Shea’s starting XV for the Rome game
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