Ireland’s front-row has talent to Byrne

IF there’s one thing that riles Shane Byrne it’s criticism of Ireland’s front row.

A mere mention of the topic and the 33-year-old hooker launches into a passionate defence of himself and his two colleagues at the coalface.

With Argentina's monster front row providing the opposition at Lansdowne Road this evening, questions are again being asked as to whether their Irish counterparts are up to job.