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The second coming of Keith Earls

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The second coming of Keith Earls

After a man of the match performance against Romania, Keith Earls has every reason to feel good about life right now but the Ireland wing has admitted that life at the World Cup can be tough, with a young family back at home.

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Keith Earls has been asked to fill some of the biggest boots in world rugby despite having his preparations for Ireland’s RBS 6 Nations opener interrupted by the birth of his first child.

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