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Published 12:22 18 Nov 2014 GMT
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'I’m really good friends with Doug Howlett and he was really instrumental in the way I ended up playing the game. He certainly helped me a lot with my positional play and how to make that impact at international level in my first few years with the All Blacks. We’re really good friends off the pitch, we’d go out and surf as well.'There was further good news for sixth-place Connacht with news that Bundee Aki and (Pictured below) Tom McCartney, signed from Chiefs and Auckland Blues respectively, are also available for the visit of Zebre to The Sportsground on Friday.
The Connacht release read, 'While front row forward JP Cooney was ruled out of action for up to six weeks after suffering a hand fracture in training last week, the propping options were since boosted with the return of Ronan Loughney and Finlay Bealham to match fitness. Lock Aly Muldowney has reported ongoing concussive symptoms and is therefore unavailable this week while the medical team have also ruled out wing Niyi Adeolokun due to a high ankle sprain picked up against Ospreys last time out.
'Ireland squad members Robbie Henshaw, Rodney Ah You, Kieran Marmion and Darragh Leader are all training at Carton House early this week. Players not selected to play in the final test with Australia will be released back to the province.'Prendergast admits huge disappointment at Munster situation
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