Chicago fire: 2016 survivor Furlong still has 'plenty to offer' Ireland

Ireland face a Windy City reunion with the All Blacks on Saturday night. 

ELDER STATESMEN: Tadhg Furlong in Chicago this week. Pic: INPHO/Dan Sheridan

The Ireland squad outings here this week haven’t been confined to just sporting arenas. Some of the city’s dining cathedrals have been frequented too. Chicago Cut Steakhouse on the riverwalk reportedly celebrated the arrival of a throng of Andy Farrell’s squad with a burst of applause and cheers. So much for staying low key.

Owned by Dubliner Matt Moore, the welcome was perhaps understandable. The fare is fancy. It’s one thing to be able to stump up for a $99 prime rib or perhaps the $145 porterhouse for two. It’s another to know how to order it. An American definition of medium rare ain’t the same as our own.