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Rieko Ioane expected to make debut from the bench against depleted English team
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Stuart McCloskey ruled out due to groin injury
Josh van der Flier recalls that winning feeling as Ireland squad return to Chicago
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Josh van der Flier says not being selected for Lions Test matches was ‘hard to take’
Leinster backrower enjoyed experience of being captain against Sharks
Lions return as Leinster host Sharks in their first home game of season
Josh van der Flier captains side where six Lions return to the match day 23
URC champions Leinster must come out fighting against Bulls, says McBryde
Blues know they need to bounce back in Pretoria after 35-0 defeat to Stormers
Jamie Osborne’s reaction to late Lions nod? He followed the template for Irish sons and called his mum
Leinster and Ireland player was preparing to close out his season when he was summoned to Australia
Gerry Thornley: If anything there could have been more Irish in Lions side for first Test
Injuries to Hansen and Ringrose curtailed Lions’ green brigade
Gordon D’Arcy: Time for Lions and Wallabies to leave the ‘meh’ behind and make some real magic
Everything that’s happened up to now – Australia’s narrow win over Fiji, Lions’ loss to Argentina – fades into the background as Test series begins
Close calls to be made on Bundee Aki and Andrew Porter as Lions’ first Test team takes shape
Make-up of the backrow appears to be the most difficult puzzle to crack, especially at openside
Matt Williams: Owen Farrell could prove a clever pick for the Lions
Australia must try something abominable against Andy Farrell’s team
Tadhg Beirne to lead the Lions in final warm-up game before Test series
Hugo Keenan gets chance to stake his claim at fullback against AUNZ Invitational XV
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