Viral tries, new mates and the ghost of Joe Schmidt: Why Angus Bell loved his Irish sabbatical
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- ▪“So I’ve made friends for life from Northern Ireland and Belfast.”AdvertisementA few weeks after Bell returned home, the familiarity theme will continue next week when the 25-year-old star lines up against Ireland in Sydney.
- ▪Ireland’s 36-man squad includes 10 Ulstermen.“It’ll be interesting playing those boys.
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