Italy head coach Conor O'Shea has made three changes to his team to take on Ireland in the Six Nations. However, there is no room Irish out-halfRead More:There will be no homecoming for the Dublin born Benetton player, who is eligible for Italy thanks to residency rules. McKinley made his debut for Italy in the November Series, coming off the bench against Fiji and scoring a penalty in the 19-10 win. Speaking about the decision not to play McKinley, O'Shea said the 28-year-old "wanted it incredibly badly. The romantic would be there but he's here to be a rugby player and he doesn't want to be picked on romance.

Source: Evening echo February 08, 2018 15:33 UTC