Devin Toner a conflicted viewer of Ireland's autumn internationals

Toner hasn’t been included for any of the 16 games Ireland have played during the Covid-19 pandemic

Devin Toner during a Leinster Rugby squad training session at Energia Park in Dublin. Photo by Harry Murphy/Sportsfile

Devin Toner has admitted to becoming a somewhat conflicted watcher of Ireland’s international tests in recent times.

A shock omission from Joe Schmidt’s squad for the 2019 World Cup in Japan, the Leinster lock was subsequently recalled to the national camp by Andy Farrell for the following year’s Six Nations. He featured in the opening three rounds of the Championship, but hasn’t been included for any of the 16 games Ireland have played during the COVID-19 pandemic.