Trimble could be big loser on Irish team that picks itself
Replacement scrum-half Tomás O’Leary should have kept his name in the mix with a try but he remains, at best, third behind Conor Murray and Eoin Reddan. Simon Zebo underlined his potential with a late try which will stand to him in good stead and he is now a safe bet for a place in the squad to tour New Zealand next summer, a point emphasised by his inclusion in the squad for Sunday.
The three-quarter line is the one area where Kidney faces a selection dilemma but he certainly isn’t short of options. David Kearney ran a superb line for his try and capped an excellent defensive display with a superb sliding intervention that prevented England winger Ugo Monye going over.
