While the loss of Beirne is another major blow, defence coach Simon Easterby is optimistic Andy Farrell’s side are well placed to manage. “Tadhg has been phenomenal, hasn’t he, over the last couple of seasons,” Easterby told a press conference. “It’s really unfortunate that we’ve lost Tadhg but we’re very fortunate with the stocks that we have available to us in his position. “Other players have stepped in and the performance hasn’t dipped so I guess that’s part and parcel of the game. “But it’s the sort of injury, like a lot of soft-tissue injuries, that you want to make sure you don’t get wrong.

Source: The Herald February 16, 2023 17:21 UTC