It is all about taking your chance, Andy Farrell tells his players
Image: Dan Sheridan/INPHO YOU CAN CALL these mid-November games money-spinners or you can call them opportunities.
Beyond this trio, there is a third cap for Nick Timoney, a fourth one for Robert Baloucoune – while Cian Prendergast and Jack Crowley are primed to make their debuts from the bench.To further emphasise the experimental nature of this Ireland team, 13 of the 23-man squad have 11 caps or fewer next to their name while just six of the starting XV could consider themselves first-choice. The remainder can’t. Saturday is their chance to change that.
Take Joey Carbery. He has been called the coming man since he stepped off the bench against the All Blacks in Chicago, six years ago. We’re still waiting for him to fully arrive, Johnny Sexton one place – but several yards – ahead of him in the queue. That’s precisely what O’Brien did last weekend, when he was asked to step off the bench midway through the first half to fill a hole at outside centre. On Saturday, he lines out at full back. With Leinster he has mainly been used as a winger.
“The Fijians pose threats all over the field. Our defence was outstanding last week in the way they just kept turning up and slowing South Africa’s ball. That was top drawer.
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