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Heaslip a 'doubt' for Six Nations opener

Jamie Heaslip remains a concern for Ireland head coach Joe Schmidt ahead of Saturday's Six Nation...



Heaslip a 'doubt' for...
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Heaslip a 'doubt' for Six Nations opener

Jamie Heaslip remains a concern for Ireland head coach Joe Schmidt ahead of Saturday's Six Nations trip to Italy.

The Leinster captain has been playing with a shoulder injury in recent weeks and has yet to fully recover, with team manager Mick Kearney confirming that the number 8 is a "small doubt" at the moment.

However, Conor Murray is expected to be available for the trip to Rome, while Dave Kearney has also recovered from a bruised shoulder.

Also, Sean O'Brien, Iain Henderson, Jack McGrath, Mike Ross and Keith Earls all came through last Friday's run-out against the Wolfhounds in Cork without suffering any injury set-backs.

Meanwhile, Wales have named their team to play England on Friday night well ahead of schedule. 

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