Henderson: Ireland must work on getting out of the blocks faster

Henderson, 30, will hope to be back in the fold in time for the November series opener against South Africa following the knee injury that prompted his departure from Auckland before the opening Test at Auckland’s Eden Park on July 2.

Ulster’s Iain Henderson. ©INPHO/Dan Sheridan

Iain Henderson was forced to spend his summer watching rather than participating in Ireland’s historic defeats of the All Blacks. 

Yet if there is one work-on from that ground-breaking 2-1 series win in New Zealand that the Ulster captain picked up on two months ago, it is the need for Andy Farrell’s men to hit their stride consistently from the first whistle.