It's the frustrating thing as an Ireland fan. So much of their game has been built for so long around those two. So if they have an off day, the game is gone, even if the team sheet makes you think "fucking hell, how can we lose?" Andy Farrell is starting to bring in new blood in those positions, which will help. And Hugo Keenan stepping in in place of Rob Kearney, I did not see him coming!!!!
Good mix of old and new in the squad, thought the front row would suffer when Best retired, nope, they look fantastic. Bringing O'Connell in as a coach, blinding move.
Only one that I'm not sure of is the new winger (dude with the hair - Lowe?), his defence seems weak.
It's the frustrating thing as an Ireland fan. So much of their game has been built for so long around those two. So if they have an off day, the game is gone, even if the team sheet makes you think "fucking hell, how can we lose?" Andy Farrell is starting to bring in new blood in those positions, which will help. And Hugo Keenan stepping in in place of Rob Kearney, I did not see him coming!!!!