Healy on World Cup prep: 'Play our game and play it to the best of our ability. Don't be the hero'

Healy certainly knows what is required to impress the Ireland coaches during the remaining days before squad selection.

Cian Healy and Tom Stewart. Pic: ©INPHO/Dan Sheridan

Cian Healy has outlined Andy Farrell’s criteria for securing a place in Ireland’s World Cup squad later this month by warning “don’t be the hero” in the remaining Summer Series Test matches.

The Grand Slam champions, currently on a warm-weather training camp on Portugal’s Algarve, have two more warm-up games before head coach Farrell names his 33-man squad for the tournament on August 28. They play England in Dublin on August 19 and then Samoa in Bayonne, southwestern France, a week later.