Garry Ringrose insists he’s not really thinking about Ireland jersey

Talk of an Ireland call continues to swirl like dust around his feet but Garry Ringrose has a few boxes to tick in the Champions Cup before he can start to wonder whether Joe Schmidt has any immediate plans for him.

Leinster’s highly-rated 21-year-old centre played 22 times for the province last season, one he finished as first choice outside-centre, but Europe remains a testing ground on which he has had limited exposure.

Nine minutes off the bench in the opening pool loss at home to Wasps and a full 80 in the cakewalk against Bath in January was his lot last term.