Devin Toner never doubted Andy Farrell's Ireland project

Ireland huffed and puffed through Farrell's first three Test windows but Toner looks back now and says he could always see where the project was going

LEGENDS: Devin Toner at the launch of the Ireland v England legends charity match which will take place in Energia Park Donnybrook on St. Patrick’s Day in aid of rugby charities both in Ireland and the UK. Pic: INPHO/Ryan Byrne

The last of Devin Toner’s 70 Ireland caps was a 24-12 defeat to England in Twickenham just weeks before the pandemic kicked in. It was a scoreline that, if anything, underplayed the gulf between the teams.

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