Fit-again Jack Conan out to repay Andy Farrell's faith in him

Conan started all three of the British and Irish Lions Tests against South Africa in 2021 and his availability after so long on the sidelines shouldn’t be underestimated

JACK'S BACK: Jack Conan of Ireland during the Pool B match against Scotland at the Stade de France. Pic: Brendan Moran/Sportsfile

Last Saturday night in Saint-Denis was a night for the big picture. The tiers of green around Stade de France, the majestic sweep of the Irish performance. The fact that it was just the latest in a line 17 games won going back two summers.

Some of the individual details did manage to stand out. The injuries to a handful of key players caught more than James Lowe’s left eye and the sight of Stuart McCloskey nursing his infant son Kasper made for a snapshot of rare tenderness pitchside.