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From an Irish perspective, the other notable exclusions were centre Robbie Henshaw and back row Caelan Doris with the latter having been touted as a possible captain only to suffer a shoulder injury in the final game before selection. O'Driscoll said it will take those who will not travel "a while to get over the disappointment", but described Farrell's selections as "super solid". "I think it looks like a great squad. I don't think there's too many outliers," he added.

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The pre-fight press conference was marked by repeated talk of the respect between the two fighters with Wood saying he would "feel bad" beating his opponent. Cacace said he had previously taken inspiration from watching Wood's fights and was looking forward to sharing the ring with another two-time world champion after previous wins over Warrington and Joe Cordina. "If you were to look at my life two years ago I was nowhere and now I'm fighting these calibre of fighters," he said.

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Windsor Park also hosted boxer Carl Frampton's world featherweight title fight against Luke Jackson in August 2018. The stadium has also been under consideration for fellow Belfast fighter Lewis Crocker's IBF title eliminator rematch against Paddy Donovan this summer. Whilst Nelson is keen to have other sporting events and potentially concerts at the stadium, he believes hosting football matches must remain the priority.

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The Irish Football Association (IFA) has confirmed that Northern Ireland's home ground will be renamed the Clearer Twist National Stadium at Windsor Park after the agreement of an eight-year sponsorship deal. Clearer Twist is a product from County Antrim company Clearer Water, who also hold naming rights over the Irish Cup. The final of that competition, won by Dungannon Swifts for the first time on Saturday, was the most recent game held at Windsor Park.

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Image source, InphoBBC Sport NI Senior JournalistIreland flanker Josh van der Flier says it would be a "huge honour" to be included in the British and Irish Lions squad this week, but that he is trying to remain focused on Leinster's efforts in the United Rugby Championship. Head coach Andy Farrell will confirm his touring panel for the three-Test trip to Australia on Thursday with Van der Flier vying for a spot in the competitive back row selection.