There was a lot for Simon Easterby to be pleased about, not least six tries
Ireland ran out 36-24 winners on Wednesday evening as they ran in six tries. There were plenty of stellar performance and here is how the players rated.15. Ben O’Connor - Always looking to hit the line and make an impact, almost making a clean break at one point in the second-half only to be chased down by an extremely fast winger. Noticeably busy throughout. 9
READ MORE: Denis Leamy gives his reaction to Donncha O'Callaghan's RTE criticism of Munster Rugby v Zebre 11. Zac Ward - Excellent 14th minute try, beating a first defender for pace before cutting back in and handing off a second. Regularly turned up looking for work and quite the physical presence in the tackle 7
1. Mark Donnelly - Prominent early carry and, a little later, a tough tackle on his opposite number. Involved in a lot of loose play and held his own in the scrum. Subbed at half time by Usanov 8 4. Harry Sheridan - Get through lots of hard work as Ireland used the pack's weight effectively in the rumble, his pick and go and 'bust' from the side of a ruck ahead of the fourth try was a thing of rugby beauty. 8
7. Alex Kendellen - Textbook poach midway through the first-half and a hard-working outing. Possibly brought ashore in order to be named in the first team and as captain for the second game at the weekend 8
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