Italy will first host Northern Ireland in a World Cup qualifying playoff in March but then would go on the road to reach its first tournament after back-to-back failures at this stage
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Ireland boss Andy Farrell dismissed concerns about Sam Prendergast’s defensive shortcomings after keeping faith with the fly-half for Saturday’s showdown with South Africa.
The match venue has yet to be decided with a few cities in the frame, along with the capital Prague, to host Ireland’s World Cup play-off semi-final against Czechia.