Henshaw happy to play his part with Ireland's unseen work

'It’s about how the squad prepares and it’s not just the match-day 23 but the wider group as well,' said Robbie Henshaw.

KEY FIGURE: Robbie Henshaw during an Ireland rugby media conference at IRFU High-Performance Sport Ireland Campus in Dublin. Pic: Ramsey Cardy/Sportsfile

Nature doesn’t do straight lines or scripts and rugby doesn’t care much for them either. Take away the pitch markings and posts and that oval ball is the hallmark of a game that can shoot off in all sorts of unpredictable directions.

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