'He hasn’t wavered at all' - Mike Catt on Jack Crowley's 'exceptional' Six Nations form 

The Corkman has led his side to three wins so far.

Jack Crowley during the Ireland Rugby open training Session on Thursday. Pic: INPHO/Billy Stickland

Time in the saddle matters regardless of the sport. Jack Crowley has played all 240 minutes of Ireland’s Six Nations. That’s only two minutes less than his sum total in six games across the World Cup and the summer warm-ups.

Some old habits die hard, of course, so TV directors still scan the stands for a quick shot of Johnny Sexton, but Crowley has started brilliantly in attempting to fill what were the biggest boots in Irish rugby.