I think that's the main thing. “We've got another guy, Conor Bartley, I've been really impressed by what he can do at scrum time, he's pretty destructive there when he's had his opportunities. And obviously, John Ryan, that's someone I knew of from my time at Leinster, he's always been strong up front. “To be honest, I haven't really thought that much about it because with where I was in France, I went through a hard period there not playing,” Ala’alatoa said. To be honest, it's been hard to think past the week in, week out at the moment.

Source: Irish Examiner January 17, 2026 15:00 UTC