Dan Sheehan will captain unbeaten Ireland in Saturday’s Six Nations game against Wales in Cardiff after both Caelan Doris and Ronan Kelleher were ruled out through injury, the Irish Rugby Union said on Thursday.

Simon Easterby focused on Ireland amid Wales speculation - Easterby is leading Ireland on an interim basis as Andy Farrell prepares for the British and Irish Lions tour.

Simon Easterby has been playing a blinder so far but who should he pick in the Ireland team to face off with Wales in Cardiff?

SIMON EASTERBY SAID he has had no contact with the Welsh Rugby Union [WRU] over the vacant Wales head coach role. Ireland interim head coach Easterby – who has stepped up in the Irish set-up with Andy Farrell away on Lions duty – has been linked with the Welsh position since Warren Gatland’s departure last week.