Henshaw gets opportunity to rediscover Ireland

Never mind the trip to Japan, Ireland’s rugby stars will have racked up plenty of miles before the World Cup even starts and that is just the way Robbie Henshaw likes it.

The Leinster and Ireland centre was back on familiar territory last week as Joe Schmidt’s extended squad upped sticks after two weeks at their regular base at Carton House near Maynooth and were put through their paces in Galway, where Henshaw spent his formative rugby years as a Connacht player, while also having a day out in Connemara at the Killary Harbour adventure centre.