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Double Injury Blow for Ireland as Doris and O'Brien to Miss July Tests in Nations Championship
Dan Sheehan will captain Ireland as uncapped Ulster brothers Bryn and Zac Ward replace injured players for the three-match tour.
- Ireland captain Caelan Doris and teammate Tommy O'Brien will miss next month's Nations Championship after sustaining injuries during Leinster's United Rugby Championship final win on Friday.
- Doris suffered a foot injury during the 36-7 victory over the Bulls at Croke Park, while O'Brien departed at half-time with a groin issue.
- Hooker Dan Sheehan replaces Doris as captain for the tour, while uncapped Ulster brothers Bryn Ward and Zac Ward join the squad as injury replacements.
- Head coach Andy Farrell faces a depleted roster after Jack Crowley and Andrew Porter were previously ruled out, alongside Mack Hansen and Calvin Nash among others.
- The Ireland squad departs for Sydney on Monday ahead of their opening Nations Championship match against the Wallabies on July 4, followed by fixtures against Japan and the All Blacks.
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Double injury blow for Ireland as Doris and O’Brien to miss July tests in Nations Championship
DUBLIN (AP) — Ireland suffered a double blow to its Nations Championship preparation when captain Caelan Doris and back Tommy O'Brien were ruled out of all three July tests.
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Double injury blow for Ireland as Doris and O'Brien to miss July tests in Nations Championship
DUBLIN (AP) — Ireland suffered a double blow to its Nations Championship preparation when captain Caelan Doris and back Tommy O'Brien were ruled out of all three July tests.
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Ireland captain Doris to miss Nations Championship tests
June 20 : Ireland captain Caelan Doris has been forced out of their opening Nations Championship matches next month after suffering injury in Leinster’s United Rugby Championship triumph on Friday.Leinster hooker Dan Sheehan takes over as captain for the tests against Australia, Japan and New Zealand, th
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