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Ireland head coach Andy Farrell insists he was able to park emotion as he signed off before commencing his British and Irish Lions duties with a hard-fought victory over Australia.

However the letter stated that Waring's release date has been brought forward almost a year, from September 2027 to the week commencing 11 October 2026.

"It would not be appropriate for us to comment further on this case ahead of the next scheduled hearing, which is for a four-day proof commencing on 13 May 2025," the statement added.

The first round of voting will take place in the week commencing 28 October, with the top five candidates going through to a final round of voting in the first week of November.

The fourth-round ties are due to be played on the week commencing 28 October.