Confident Jack Crowley filling the Ireland No. 10 jersey admirably

Jack Crowley is gradually, and admirably, filling the hole left by Johnny Sexton in Ireland colours.

FINDING HIS FEET: Ireland out-half Jack Crowley. Picture: Dan Sheridan, Inpho

Jack Crowley’s Test career is still at the beginning, but he has already shown enough to prove that he is nailed down as Johnny Sexton’s long-term successor.

It’s always hard following a great player, as Sexton himself followed Ronan O’Gara into the out-half position for Ireland. Crowley is gradually filling the even mightier hole left by Sexton in Ireland colours.