Ireland’s Guinness Six Nations title defence suffered another setback today when second row and lineout leader Devin Toner was ruled out for two months following ankle surgery. He's a great player,” Best said of Toner. "I would say over the last 18 months, two years he's probably played some of the best rugby of his career. "This is a massive opportunity for him and for James Ryan to step up and lead in that second-row." “We've lost three world-class players but we've opened our eyes to two that we're right there as well.

Source: Irish Examiner February 08, 2019 15:56 UTC