Dan Sheehan: 'The reality is it doesn't matter. Both teams are full of world-class players'

As Ireland and New Zealand prepare to go head-to-head tomorrow Dan Sheehan is not worried about Ireland's lack of game time leading into the clash

READY TO ROCK: Dan Sheehan said he and his teammates are determined to deliver another ‘life moment’ for Ireland fans as he insisted Saturday’s Chicago rematch with the All Blacks hasn’t arrived too soon. Picture: ©INPHO/Dan Sheridan

Dan Sheehan said he and his teammates are determined to deliver another ‘life moment’ for Ireland fans as he insisted Saturday’s Chicago rematch with the All Blacks hasn’t arrived too soon.

The lack of game time for Andy Farrell’s front-line players has been one of the dominant themes coming into this opening autumn international, a Soldier Field renewal nine years after Ireland’s breakthrough victory here over New Zealand. However Sheehan, who will captain his country with skipper Caelan Doris among the replacements, is adamant he and his fellow Lions contingent are ready to rock.