Leaner and meaner Finlay Bealham determined to stay in Ireland picture

Connacht prop Finlay Bealham is hopeful an impressive series of performances over the festive period will see him included in the Ireland squad for the Six Nations.

The 27-year old ended an 18-month exile from the national squad when Joe Schmidt drafted him in for the November series and games against Italy and the USA has taken his international caps to nine.