NO TRUMP GAFFE THIS TIME ROUND

IRELAND have a new base in Chicago for this trip, staying in the Hyatt Regency rather than the Trump International Hotel and Tower they used in 2016. The IRFU attracted plenty of negative PR when it was announced that the Irish squad would be housed at Trump Tower in the build-up to the clash with the All Blacks at Soldier Field two years ago. The US Presidential elections took place three days after Ireland’s seismic win in the States. ‘The accommodation requirements of the team are purely based on the facilities that are available and if they match the requirements, that’s simply it,’ an IRFU spokesman explained at the time. Ultan Dillane was thrust into the role of international diplomat last time out. The Connacht lock, who came off the bench during the historic 40-29 win, was quizzed about Ireland’s lodgings early in the week. ‘We are not trying to help him [Trump] out or anything,’ he said. ‘It is close to our stadium and our training grounds.’