Rugby World Cup: ‘We haven’t tinkered with that split before’ says Simon Easterby as Jack Conan set to miss Paris game
“As I said, it’s not something we’ve taken a huge amount of time looking at. It’s a talking point but at the end of the day, it’s their decision and strategy to go with that. Ours will be slightly different.”forward to Tuesday and unveiling a repeat of the 7-1 split employed in the 35-7 statement thrashing of the All Blacks at Twickenham almost four weeks ago, it was as if the Springboks were trying get their intimidation in early.
Jamison Gibson-Park in action during an Ireland training session at the Complexe de la Chambrerie in Tours on Wednesday. Photograph: Dan Sheridan/Inpho The option of a 6-2 split has perhaps been reduced by this game appearing to come just too soon for Jack Conan. On the presumption that it is a conventional split which will accommodate Robbie Henshaw as well as Conor Murray and Crowley, the main issue therefore seems to be which two of Iain Henderson, Joe McCarthy and Ryan Baird to include.“I think we always knew that this was going to be the pivotal game leading up to Scotland two weeks after,” said Easterby. “I guess press and media and supporters in particular are speculating about what they [South Africa] might bring.
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