Three players made their Ireland debuts as Ross Byrne, Will Addison and Sammy Arnold all lined out in green for the first time. So, how did the 41 players who featured last month fare? He didn't have his best game against Argentina as he perhaps had one eye on the following week, and he came out on top in his battle with Beauden Barrett. Devin TonerHe was dropped for the Argentina game and the lineout faltered badly in his absence. Cronin is an excellent option to have, but the feeling is that if Best is injured, Schmidt will start Niall Scannell.

Source: Irish Independent December 01, 2018 03:11 UTC