Shizuoka is a moment which will forever live in World Cup infamy. Yes, the Ireland boss made six changes to the team which beat France in such impressive fashion a fortnight ago. At age 27, this is his first Six Nations start and his first start in the Ireland No10 shirt since an ill-fated Autumn Nations cup game against England in October 2020. Johnny Sexton’s influence was sorely missed during that ill-fated World Cup pool game four years ago. He also knows that he can’t hang an entire World Cup campaign on his first-choice out-half's well-being.
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