Byrne ‘a man you want running the show’

Josh van der Flier has backed “calm, controlled” Ross Byrne to take his Twickenham start for Ireland in his stride tomorrow, just as the fly-half hit the ground running with Leinster.

Byrne ‘a man you want running the show’

Josh van der Flier has backed “calm, controlled” Ross Byrne to take his Twickenham start for Ireland in his stride tomorrow, just as the fly-half hit the ground running with Leinster.

Byrne, 24, will make his first Test start when Ireland face England in their second pre-World Cup game of the summer as the Irish squad aims to put their best foot forward and seal their places in Joe Schmidt’s 31-man squad for Japan next month.

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