Old head Horan glad to mix it with Ireland’s new faces

AS THE 15 that started last Saturday sat out training at the Rotorua Stadium yesterday afternoon, Marcus Horan found himself to be an old head among the fresh faces.

There hasn’t been a raft of withdrawals so much as a ferry full of inured players for Declan Kidney to contend with. With the Maoris hoping to rub salt into Ireland’s open wounds, the experienced Horan is feeding off the fringe men ahead of Friday’s clash.

“Yeah I think that’s maybe what this tour is about. There’s a good mix there and it’s about trying to get the blend right,” said the veteran loose head.