'Calmer' Craig Casey eager for another opportunity to show credentials 

Munster man made his senior Ireland debut a year ago. 

Craig Casey: 'I think I’ve improved in all areas really. I’ve become a lot calmer on the field, a lot less frantic, just clearer in my head (with) what I want to do with decisions and stuff like that, but still playing with some bit of pace.' Picture: Inpho/Billy Stickland

Game day doesn’t exactly lend itself to bouts of reflection. Too much to do. Still, Craig Casey wouldn’t be human if he didn’t take pause at some stage this Sunday and reflect on the fact that one year to the day will have passed since he made his senior Ireland debut.

Italy, as they will be again this weekend, were the opposition when the young Munster scrum-half got the nod to vacate the replacement’s bench at the Stadio Olimpico after 63 minutes. Three more caps have since been added to the cabinet.