O'Driscoll: ‘Ringrose could lose out on centre role’

Brian O’Driscoll believes Garry Ringrose’s place in the Ireland starting XV is in doubt. Bundee Aki and Robbie Henshaw teamed up impressively against Wales last weekend, in Henshaw’s first game of the season, and many believe the former Connacht pair should team up in Japan.

The pair have featured only fleetingly since Aki’s debut, in 2017, mostly due to injury to Henshaw, with Ringrose starting more games alongside the Connacht midfielder.