Admittedly, his career has coincided with that of two Lions centres in Henshaw and Bundee Aki, as well as Ringrose, and whereas they all bring an ability to play at both inside and outside centre, McCloskey is more of a specialist ‘12′.
Sexton withdrew less than an hour before kick-off against Australia and if less so than Tadhg Furlong, who has only played 36 minutes in one game off the bench for Leinster since those November Tests, his lack of minutes is a concern, but he has invariably delivered after extended lay-offs before. There remain some interesting selections on the bench, even if the hamstring strain Rónan Kelleher sustained in the squad’s Portuguese training camp looks set to rule him out of action.
Again, it would no surprise to see Farrell and co opt for Byrne’s greater experience and make his recall to the squad more meaningful.
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