Toner prepared to make the big calls

FACING a heavy workload in the next 72 hours, Devin Toner will have little time to fret about his International debut against Samoa at the Aviva Stadium on Saturday.

Leinster’s giant second row is the only new kid on the block in an unexpectedly experienced side, but will be calling the shots in the line-out as Declan Kidney’s men seek to blow away the South African cobwebs.

The decision to land so much responsibility to a new cap might appear surprising, but not to those familiar with his role at Leinster over the past couple of seasons.