A tale of two Ians: Ireland’s fly-half battle

With Jonny Sexton forced to miss at least the first game of the Six Nations completing a 12 week concussion protocol, the competition has become a key opportunity for his understudies to make their cases for inclusion in the squad for this autumn’s World Cup.

A tale of two Ians: Ireland’s fly-half battle
Fri, 06 Feb, 2015 - 12:58
Grainne McGuinness

Ian Keatley starts on Saturday against Italy.

By Grainne McGuinness

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