Andrew Porter digging at tighthead even as Tadhg Furlong returns to duty

Such has been the reliance on the Dubliner that he has twice had to clock in for gruelling 80-minute shifts lately

Andrew Porter during a Leinster Rugby squad training at UCD last month. Picture: Ramsey Cardy/Sportsfile

Andrew Porter has no intention of stepping aside now that Tadhg Furlong is back on duty.

The starting tighthead for Leinster and Ireland since his teammate injured his back against England last spring, Porter's ability to lock down the scrum has been nothing short of crucial for club and country across an eleven-month spell.