Reddan ready to turn over a new leaf

TODAY Eoin Reddan will make his first Six Nations start.

Though still five caps away from reaching double figures, the Limerick man is a relative novice of the international game but is clearly comfortable in his own skin as Ireland’s first choice scrum half.

You couldn’t say he’s a product of Eddie O’Sullivan’s conservative selection instincts when, on Tuesday, the head coach plumped almost en-bloc — save for injuries and a suspension — for the so-called “tried and trusted”. Being picked ahead of the 79-times capped Peter Stringer must have been a tight call for O’Sullivan.