O’Leary unfazed by out-half debate

It was the word that inevitably dominates the thoughts after a 15-minute chat this week with Ireland scrum-half Tomás O’Leary.

You might have imagined the talented and versatile 26-year-old Corkman, who wins his 12th international cap against Italy at Croke Park on Saturday, must have been pleased when Ronan O’Gara was announced as his half-back partner rather than Jonathan Sexton.

After all, they have played so many times together for Munster whereas he would be less familiar with Sexton’s game.

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