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Rugby Weekly Extra
The Explainer
14 Jan 2026
Ciarán and Gav predict Andy Farrell's 23 to face France, and pick their own
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Ciarán Kennedy and Gavan Casey stray off the European track and peer ahead to Ireland's Six Nations opener, where injuries and form mean that there are more positions up for grabs than in recent years.