“Some people handled that brilliantly, some people didn’t.”Farrell’s cryptic admission fuelled speculation in the wake of Hansen’s surprise non-selection. Ireland assistant Mike Catt, pictured, denied Mack Hansen has been dropped for disciplinary reasons (Donall Farmer/PA)Yet Catt insisted the Connacht player has not breached team rules. “He’s done exceptionally well in his pre-season games and like we say, it’s a long competition and we need to keep people fresh too.”Our line up for Saturday's Rugby World Cup opener in Bordeaux! Aki is preparing to return to World Cup action for the first time since his red card against Samoa in 2019 ruled him out of Ireland’s subsequent quarter-final loss to New Zealand. Ireland centre Bundee Aki was sent off on his last World Cup outing (Adam Davy/PA)The 33-year-old is not contemplating redemption.

Source: The Herald September 08, 2023 11:31 UTC