Earls: 'I’m only thinking about Twickenham 10 minutes a day rather than 24/7'

IT has been a fresh start for Keith Earls in more ways than one, these past few months since the World Cup.

Coming home from Japan in the wake of Ireland’s demoralising quarter-final defeat to the All Blacks, the Munster wing was a little broken, not least physically. During the tournament, Earls had spoken of his new approach to professional setbacks. What’s the worst that could happen if Ireland were beaten? He got to go home to his wife and children.