It will be an interesting couple of days for Andy Farrell's temporary replacement after Tom O'Toole's ban - Leinster will give an update on Tadhg Furlong's fitness plus there is a midweek date for Mack Hansen's URC hearing
Simon Easterby needs positive news on a couple of fronts over the next 48 hours after suffering a pre- Six Nations blow yesterday.
With Furlong sidelined, the tighthead brought his number of Test appearances to 16 by coming off the bench against New Zealand, Fiji and Australia in November and he has been a trusted member of Andy Farrell's squad. Meanwhile, Mack Hansen will learn his fate tomorrow following his outburst against match officials. The URC have set Wednesday as the date for his disciplinary hearing arising from the comments made by the Ireland star at the Aviva Stadium in the wake of Connacht's defeat to Leinster.
Connacht head coach Pete Wilkins was asked if he agreed with Hansen's comments, but the winger interrupted: "Can I say something real quick about the situation? Like, I feel like we get this every week. We never get any calls, ever. I've been feeling this for years now."
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