Hat-trick hero Larmour facing a big step up, says Schmidt

Joe Schmidt has warned Chicago hat-trick hero Jordan Larmour he faces a big step up in challenge when he starts at full-back for Ireland against Argentina on Saturday.

The head coach on Thursday named Larmour, 21, for the second week in a row as Ireland kick off their home Guinness Series of Test matches against the Pumas at Aviva Stadium after first-choice full-back Rob Kearney’s recovery from a shoulder injury forced him to miss some training this week.