Leinster and Ireland preach patience amid fanfare over Harry Byrne

The problem is that Harry Byrne has just 20 minutes of Champions Cup rugby in the bag and, while called into Ireland camp last week, Farrell is clearly hesitant about heeding calls to give the inexperienced 10 a senior debut

Harry Byrne during Leinster Rugby squad training at UCD earlier this week. Picture: Ramsey Cardy/Sportsfile

All eyes will be on Harry and Ross Byrne this evening as they start a Leinster game together for the first time, but both Leo Cullen and Andy Farrell have highlighted the need to tread carefully in developing the younger of the siblings.

The 21-year old has become a cause celebre in the absence of a convincing contender for Jonathan Sexton’s Ireland shirt with Ross Byrne, Billy Burns and Jack Carty all given their turns in the last 18 months.