Front Five - 04.12.20

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Jacob Stockdale continues at full-back in an unchanged back-three as Andrew Conway loses out to Hugo Keenan and Keith Earls.

Sexton leads strongest team available as Farrell looks to finish 2020 on a high

Ruaidhri O'Connor - Irish Independent

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Performance anxiety was highlighted as one of the factors behind Ireland's poor showing at the 2019 World Cup in Japan

Andy Farrell drafts in Gary Keegan to help side's mental preparation

RTÉ Rugby

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Van der Walt...is Scotland’s fifth stand-off of the autumn and displaces Duncan Weir in the starting line-up

Gregor Townsend defends use of residency rule as Scotland pick four South Africans

Graham Bean - The Scotsman

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It’s been suggested that Itoje’s new representatives could be set for talks with French heavyweights Toulon

Maro Itoje: England lock could make shock loan move

Ruck.co.uk

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Connacht have been kicking in play more often in this 2020/21 campaign than in 2019/20.

How Connacht are looking to save fuel by playing 'smart football'

Murray Kinsella - The42.ie

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