Mike Catt confirms Mack Hansen fit, dismisses photographer controversy

Catt laughed off a suggestion made by a New Zealand journalist that Ireland had sent an “official team photographer” to an open All Blacks training session

Assistant Coach Mike Catt at Ireland's Captain's Run in Stade de France, Paris, France 13/10/2023

Mack Hansen has been given the green light to start Ireland’s World Cup quarter-final clash with New Zealand on Saturday night after successfully coming through the team’s captain’s run training session at Stade de France on Friday.

The play-making wing had failed to complete the first half of last Saturday’s final pool game, a 36-14 victory over Scotland, having picked up a calf problem but was named in Andy Farrell’s starting line-up to face the All Blacks on Thursday.