Six Nations door still open for Bundee Aki

Ireland Backs Coach Andrew Goodman in Quinta do Lago, Portugal. Pic ©INPHO/Ben Brady

Ireland insist the door remains open for Bundee Aki to return to Guinness Six Nations duty once his four-game suspension is at an end next month.

The Connacht centre is set to sit out Ireland’s first three games of the 2026 championship after a URC Misconduct Complaint for "verbally abusing and disrespecting" match officials last Saturday night was upheld by an independent disciplinary hearing on Wednesday night.