Outhalf has been ruled out of European clases with La Rochelle and Sale as well as the St Stephen’s Day trip to Munster
Ross Byrne
My belief is that Cullen and Nienaber would have discussed aspects of Leinster’s set-up over the last few weeks
Further assessment required to see the length of Byrne’s absence for Leinster
As is customary at the end of a four-year World Cup cycle, the level of change is more acute than at any point over the previous three seasons
Rugby World Cup peaked in the quarter-finals for attacking play
Ireland and Munster outhalf came off the bench and kicked three points under pressure to extend Ireland’s narrow lead in their Rugby World Cup win over South Africa. Further adventures lies ahead
Outhalf helps Ireland finish strongly after taking over from Johnny Sexton in the second half
Only the finest of margins denied Leinster the Champions Cup on Saturday, yet they do still need to take a good look at themselves
No one can question the durability and consistency of Leinster’s outhalf
The line up of current and former Irish international rugby players forging a career in business continues to grow with captain Johnny Sexton already planning his next move
Despite considerable adversity over the years, the Leinster man honed his game and never quit on his ambition to once again wear Ireland’s number 10 jersey
Ireland’s game against Italy was not the perfect platform for a new halfback partnership to flourish
Six Nations 2023: Coach will find out on Saturday if Ireland are now better equipped to cope with a different outhalf
Saturday’s game doesn’t operate in a vacuum, it has context for the Six Nations, the World Cup and the inner workings of the squad
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