Josh van der Flier addressed the speculation linking Ireland interim boss Simon Easterby with the vacant Wales head coach role ahead of the sides' Six Nations meeting in round three
Tadhg Beirne and Garry Ringrose have signed up for Ireland's next World Cup tilt and Josh van der Flier hopes that is still the case for interim boss Simon Easterby .
The 47-year-old has done a very good job since taking over on a temporary basis from Andy Farrell at the start of December and has guided Ireland to try bonus point championship victories over England and Scotland. Gatland had started Cardiff's Ben Thomas at out-half in their defeats to France and Italy - results that extended Wales' record losing run to 14 games.
Sherratt will be without the experience of Saracens full-back Liam Williams, who suffered a knee injury against France, while Ospreys centre Owen Watkin injured his ACL in the same game, With Watkin absent, Sherratt has also called up Gloucester centre Max Llewellyn. "There's a Triple Crown up for grabs, focus on the next game is a great thing, we've a possibility to win a trophy. You always try to focus on the here and now and if you do get distracted it can lead to a bit of complacency. There's a lot of work to put in this week.
"It is a source of great pride to represent Ireland and Munster, and I am delighted to continue to do so for the foreseeable future," said Beirne.
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