
‘No passengers’ as Ireland aim to bury Paris pain
Captain Caelan Doris says Ireland cannot afford “passengers” as they bid to put the pain of their France defeat to bed against Italy.
SATURDAY, 14 FEBRUARY 2026, 21:20

Captain Caelan Doris says Ireland cannot afford “passengers” as they bid to put the pain of their France defeat to bed against Italy.

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