Ireland will miss Heaslip, admits Schmidt

Joe Schmidt has acknowledged Ireland must adapt their approach to cope without "big-game player" Jamie Heaslip in Sunday's Six Nations Grand Slam eliminator against England.



Ireland boss Schmidt hailed stand-in No.

8 Jordi Murphy's "workaholic" qualities, but conceded flankers Peter O'Mahony and Sean O'Brien must help guide the six-cap 23-year-old through Sunday's pivotal Dublin encounter.



British and Irish Lions loose forward Heaslip could still miss the rest of Ireland's Six Nations title defence after suffering three cracked vertebrae in his back in the 18-11 victory over France.


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