Leinster hooker Rónan Kelleher had only 11 minutes in his legs this season before he started against the All Blacks last week as Ireland were disappointing in a 23-13 defeat at the Aviva Stadium
One defeat is worrying for a team of Ireland's status - a second on the spin would lead to talk of a crisis.
"But that's the kind of pressure we enjoy," said Kelleher. "And it probably goes to show the health of rugby in Ireland where a loss to New Zealand, the perception around it is very negative. But that's pressure we are kind of welcoming. We need to make sure it doesn't happen tonight." "So we had our meetings on Sunday and we fed back to one another what you felt out there on the pitch and what you see in your analysis. There's a lot of technical stuff in there but there is a lot of honest, open chat and everyone is receptive to receiving that feedback by either the coaches or the players."
"Obviously I had the injury early on in the club season which was disappointing but a lot of work went in behind the scenes from the S&C's and the physios to make sure I was back and was fit out there," he said. "It's a little bit more difficult, but at the same time I was confident in my preparation. I was certainly nervous for the game - as with every game you get butterflies, but that's all part of it and you have to enjoy that.
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