Ireland handed 6 Nations blow

Furlong out of Ireland's England Six Nations opener
British and Irish Lions prop Tadhg Furlong will miss Ireland's Six Nations opener against England on Saturday because of injury.
Ireland handed Six Nations blow as star player ruled out of opener against England
Ireland has suffered a big blow ahead of its Six Nations title defense with prop Tadhg Furlong ruled out through injury for the team’s opener against England.
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Tadhg Furlong has been ruled out of Ireland's opening Six Nations clash with England at the Aviva Stadium on Saturday afternoon. Furlong has suffered a recurrence of a calf strain and has returned home today from Ireland's training camp in Quinta do Lago, with Connacht's Jack Aungier called up as cover.
Ireland prop Furlong ruled out of Six Nations opener
Ireland prop Tadhg Furlong has been ruled out of Saturday's Six Nations opener against England after suffering a recurrence of a calf strain in training, the Irish Rugby Football Union (IRFU) said on Sunday.
Tadhg Furlong: Ireland prop ruled out of Six Nations opener against England due to calf injury
Ireland prop Tadhg Furlong suffered a recurrence of a calf strain in training on Saturday in Portugal where the squad are preparing for the defence of the Six Nations title; Ireland begin their campai
Ireland hit by Tadhg Furlong injury setback on eve of Six Nations as replacement flown in
Ireland have been dealt a major blow ahead of the opening Six Nations fixture of their title defence after Tadhg Furlong was ruled out due to injury.
Furlong ruled out of Ireland's clash with England as Aungier called up
IRELAND TIGHTHEAD PROP Tadhg Furlong has been ruled out of Ireland’s Six Nations opener against England in Dublin due to a recurrence of his calf injury. Connacht’s uncapped Jack Aungier has been called up to the Ireland senior squad for the first time in place of Furlong.
Confirmed: Tadhg Furlong ruled out of Ireland’s Six Nations opener against England
Tadhg Furlong has been ruled out of Ireland’s Six Nations opener against England next Saturday after suffering a recurrence of his calf injury in training. It is a fresh blow to the Lions prop who missed all four games of the November schedule with hamstring and calf issues and only returned for Leinster in their win over La Rochelle three weeks’

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