Keith Earls full of praise for new arrivals in Ireland camp

“It’s always quieter when he’s not around,” said Earls about Simon Zebo's absense.

What modern rugby takes away with one hand it gives back with another, writes Brendan O’Brien.

So it is that Simon Zebo’s X-factor on the park and effervescence off it has been replaced to an extent in the Ireland camp by Bundee Aki whose enviable and physical abilities with the ball come entwined with a personality that is equally captivating.