Argentina lock Tomas Lavanini has been suspended for five weeks following his red-card incident in the recently concluded game against Ireland at Aviva Stadium last month.
Ireland and Leinster tighthead prop Tadhg Furlong has committed his immediate future with the Irish Rugby Football Union after signing a new three-year contract until the end of the 2024/25 season.
Exeter Chiefs director of rugby Rob Baxter is expecting a highly competitive Six Nations tournament after the performances of the northern hemisphere teams in the recently concluded autumn internationals.
Ireland head coach Andy Farrell has made four changes to the starting line up for the upcoming clash against Argentina to be played at Aviva Stadium on Sunday.
Ireland's result over New Zealand suggests Farrell's side can generate some momentum ahead of the next World Cup as they look to avoid a repeat of what happened after their 2018 All Blacks triumph.
Ireland will field an unchanged line up against New Zealand for their clash in Dublin on Saturday after the Covid case was confirmed as false positive.
Ireland head coach Andy Farrell has made a solitary change to the line up for the upcoming Autumn International game against New Zealand to be played in Dublin on Saturday.