Henry says heat turned up for Pumas
Training ground tension is nothing new for rugby players — some coaches consider it a pre-requisite for a decent performance — but it usually precedes the championship days, not an autumn international.
Yet this weekend’s clash with the Pumas at the Aviva Stadium is no ordinary Test. It may be a friendly on the International Rugby Board’s calendar but with world rankings determining the seedings for the 2015 World Cup pool draw which takes place a week on Monday, this is Ireland’s only chance to stop their slide out of the top eight and into the hat marked ‘outsiders’.