Robbie Henshaw: New Zealand tour ideal for Ireland's World Cup build-up

Henshaw says the inclusion of South African teams would make PRO14 groups way more competitive and bring different challenges

Leinster’s Robbie Henshaw says the inclusion of South African teams would make PRO14 groups way more competitive and bring different challenges. Picture: Harry Murphy

Every four years, Ireland fans are told their rugby team is ‘the best prepared ever’ ahead of the World Cup.

But Robbie Henshaw believes there’s an extra reason to believe the claim could be true ahead of the 2023 tournament in France.