Ireland face Romania in their World Cup opener on Saturday.
Paul O'Connell has confirmed that Ireland trio Jack Conan, Dan Sheehan and Dave Kilcoyne are out of Saturday’s Rugby World Cup opener against Romania in Bordeaux.
Speaking this afternoon, Ireland forwards coach O’Connell said: “Everyone’s going well, there are a few guys still finishing their rehab and they won’t be involved at the weekend.“Dan and Jack Conan . David Kilcoyne as well is struggling a little bit but should be OK next week.” “One of my experiences would have been in 2007 being over trained a little bit and probably got the hotel wrong, got the food wrong a little bit and fuelling is such a big part of preparation," said the Limerick man.
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