With the World Cup now just six months and five Test matches away, testing squad depth could be a very useful exercise against the Azzurri. He brings a different perspective from being in the Irish system and we’ve used him as a coaching tool. “He speaks really insightfully on a lot of areas and just gives a different perspective. “Charlie Savala has joined up with the squad as well today, so we’ve got depth [at stand-off]. “He’s played a lot of rugby, in between the [Scotland] camps as well when he’s gone back [to France].

Source: The Herald March 15, 2023 00:57 UTC