In pics: Keats kicks into gear as Ireland get a feel for Stadio Olimpico

WE’RE WITHIN 24 hours of kick-off in Ireland’s opening Six Nations Test of 2015. Here’s how the Joe Schmidt’s squad are shaping up in Rome.

Ian Keatley lines up a kick at goal in Stadio Olimpico

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Here’s one he nailed earlier

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Click Here: Brazil football tracksuitSean O’Brien looks like a man who’s happy to be back

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Rory Best, itching for a scrap

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Joe Schmidt, always watching

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Never let it be said that Rob Kearney doesn’t carry his weight

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“Paulie, you think we’ll win, eh?”

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For a captain’s run, things got fairly intense

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Jared Payne gets ready to run from 13

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Let’s go to work

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