Stringer’s magical milestone almost lost in the stampede

AMID all the excitement surrounding the win over South Africa, and the reshuffling of manpower to face the USA, the fact that Peter Stringer reached the magical 50-cap milestone against the Eagles has been all but forgotten.

For the scrum-half’s critics - of which there have been more than a few - that would perhaps underline their argument that the 5’7” Munster man is a lightweight in more ways than one.

It’s been a familiar argument ever since the player made his debut for Ireland against Scotland in 2000, but yesterday Eddie