Joe Schmidt has tipped Rob Kearney to keep extending his Test career after storming back into vintage form as Ireland swept to the Grand Slam. Asked why he continues to stick with Kearney, Schmidt replied: "I don't go back to Rob Kearney, I go forward to Rob Kearney. Rob Kearney goes forward. "I am not sure what more people want from Rob Kearney, 140 running metres against Scotland in possession." "It was blatantly obvious to the older guys - Keith Earls, myself, Rob Kearney, Rory Best - that we wanted to win a Grand Slam.

Source: Evening echo March 19, 2018 08:48 UTC