The team needs wholesale changes for Fiji - there are eight players who shouldn't be next nor near the team sheet and eight who should
Ireland may have had a roller-coaster ride against Argentina but they got the result they craved, a victory.
Because, make no mistake, Andy Farrell's blueprint is committed to having the Leinster leader as the man making the decisions through to the next Rugby World Cup and, should the Man of Steel get the next term as Ireland boss, beyond. Doris and Tadhg Beirne chipped in here as did Peter O'Mahony when he came on from the bench albeit it is possible his most important statistic was a lineout steal, Ireland's only one of the game.
There have been nine games since RWC 2023 and narey a pudding among the opposition as they comprised the Six Nations campaign, South Africa twice, New Zealand and Argentina. Ireland/Munster are still paying for indulging Joey Carbery for so long while, thankfully, Friday's performance can put this one here to bed - a worry that Alex Nankivell, when playing for the Reds, was providing all the bottle in the 10/12 channel.
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