Centre Bundee Aki remains as important as ever to Ireland and Connacht.
BUNDEE AKI PLAYED a major role in digging Ireland out of hole in Cardiff two weeks ago, and while his efforts would have no doubt been appreciated by his teammates, behind the scenes the centre hasn’t been overly popular around the camp recently.
Garry Ringrose’s ban for tomorrow’s meeting with France made the selection call at centre a little bit easier for Simon Easterby this week, but even if the Leinster player had been available to play, you imagine Aki’s recent form would have been difficult to ignore. That’s the Aki Easterby will want to see against les Bleus in Dublin tomorrow. When he’s at his confrontational, attritional best, Aki is the type of player who lifts those around him.“Every week he plays he gives everything he has. He’s one of those players that, whenever he puts on an Ireland or Connacht jersey, he really plays with pride. On top of that, his smarts with the game and how physical he is, he’s the whole package.
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When introduced in Cardiff he almost single-handedly forced the contest back into Ireland’s favour. He entered the action with Ireland five points down and 28 minutes left on the clock. He left celebrating a nine-point Ireland win.
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