Ireland’s bullish coach had one eye on this autumn’s World Cup as he named a side to take on England in Dublin on SaturdayIf Dublin is to witness the battle of the skies as widely expected on Saturday, the team announcements came on Thursday with no little irony. Lining up in Dublin will be one faltering full-back, another from left field. Eddie Jones has kept faith with Elliot Daly; Joe Schmidt is taking a leap of it with Robbie Henshaw.Of course, Ireland’s forensic head coach on Thursday provided a sizeable body of evidence – as only he can – as to why he has the utmost confidence that Henshaw, who has not started an international in the No 15 jersey since his debut in 2013, will thrive in the position he used to occupy for Connacht. Continue reading…
Via: Ireland seek added flexibility and take leap of faith with Robbie Henshaw
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