Cian Healy is one of Ireland's greatest players of all time

LAUNCH THIS DEBATE over a few pints and the conversation is likely to revolve around Brian O’Driscoll, Paul O’Connell, Johnny Sexton, and Ronan O’Gara.

His desire to keep playing for Ireland is partly down to how enjoyable he finds life under Andy Farrell. In fact, this is the most enjoyable Ireland set-up he has ever been part of.“There is the right kind of stress in the environment where everyone is pushing everyone properly and everyone understands that it’s OK to have a down day in here, to have a bad day, and people will look after each other in that way.

If Healy keeps ploughing on, he will also soon be in the top 10 most-capped rugby players of all time from all nations. Healy delivers that. His role with Ireland now is usually off the bench and he does it well. Against Wales last time out, he made an impressive 11 tackles and four carries in just eight minutes.He even found himself on the right wing in the build-up to Tadhg Beirne’s bonus-point try.It’s also handy that Healy covers tighthead prop and hooker in the event of emergencies, as was the case in Murrayfield last year.

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