Ireland's starter at ten? The debate will only go on

Jack Crowley, impressive in the first half. Sam Prendergast not short of confidence on his debut. Are we any closer to closure on Andy Farrell's Ireland tens? Probably not.

NEW BOY IN TOWN: Ireland's Sam Prendergast, left, makes his way onto the pitch to replace team-mate Jack Crowley. Pic: Brendan Moran/Sportsfile

It doesn’t take much or long for short and loose trends to be stitched into tight narratives. Hot takes and 24-hour media will do that. They demand it.

This was why we turned up at the Aviva Stadium on Friday night for Argentina’s visit having been wired into believing that the visitors had everything sussed at out-half while the hosts were swapping hesitantly through their various options.