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CONNACHT HEAD COACH Pete Wilkins has backed hooker Dave Heffernan to step up to the mark for Ireland if called upon for the November Tests.
Kelleher, who is recovering from an ankle injury, could return for the Tests against Argentina, Fiji, and Australia but is under pressure to make it back for the All Blacks clash. Herring is also a big doubt due to his calf injury. Advertisement “I’m delighted for Dave that he’s found that form and that fitness because going back 18 months he was finding it difficult in terms of getting a rhythm into his season,” said Wilkins yesterday ahead of Connacht’s home URC clash against Leinster.
“So I’m pleased that he’s in the conversation and obviously this game between us and Leinster at the weekend will be another factor in how that progresses.” “What he’s shown across different moments, particularly on the weekend and in that Munster game, is that X-factor moments of being able to back his instinct and I think the more he grows in confidence with the game time he’s got, the more that will come to the fore.
With Bundee Aki back at 12, Forde moved to outside centre against Scarlets two weekends ago and was on the bench for last weekend’s defeat away to Ulster, but he looks like a key man for the remainder of the season.
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