Irish squad to convene ahead of Six Nations

Eddie O'Sullivan's Ireland squad is due to convene today for the first time before the start of the upcoming Six Nations.

Mon, 21 Jan, 2008 - 09:26

Eddie O'Sullivan's Ireland squad is due to convene today for the first time before the start of the upcoming Six Nations.

Jonathan Sexton will be a notable absentee from the panel as the Leinster out-half suffered a fractured thumb in Saturday's defeat to Leicester and has been ruled out of action for up to four weeks.

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