Three talking points ahead of Ireland's game with Australia

David Pocock is a force of nature and Ireland will need to keep the ball off the deck as much as possible to negate his influence, writes Donal Lenihan.
Three talking points ahead of Ireland's game with Australia
Sat, 26 Nov, 2016 - 00:00
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Donal Lenihan

1 Mental more than physical edge required for this one

One wonders where Ireland are physically after that gruelling Test against New Zealand last Saturday.

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