“We will have a six day turn-around to Australia and an eight day turn-around just doesn’t seem like enough after you have played South Africa.”

Simon Easterby boasts the "ruthless focus" to thrive in Joe Schmidt’s Ireland set-up, according to his Scarlets coaching mentor Nigel Davies.

Simon Easterby boasts the “ruthless focus” to thrive in Joe Schmidt’s Ireland set-up, according to his Scarlets coaching mentor Nigel Davies.