Stockdale aims to fill the void at full-back

By DECLAN ROONEY

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Ireland v Georgia
Today. Kick-off 2pm, Aviva Stadium

ROB Kearney’s retirement from Test rugby robbed Ireland of a full-back with 98 caps, including three for the Lions, but Ulsterman Jacob Stockdale hopes to go one step closer to ending the debate about his successor against Georgia today.
Inexperienced youngster Hugo Keenan got the nod to start in the 15 shirt for last week’s 18-7 defeat to England at Twickenham, but it was his replacement Stockdale who caught the eye with his try-scoring salvo off the bench.
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