Getting back on track How Irish recovered from the

The brutal nature of the 32-20 reverse to England in Dublin served to relieve some of the pressure on Ireland: the growing expectation to live up to their tag as “second-best team in the world”. Better to get bulldozed now than in September. Johnny Sexton’s injury in 2015 was a major cause of Ireland’s World Cup campaign going up in smoke. There was no back-up. There is now. Joey Carbery’s move to Munster has already yielded dividends, giving the gifted youngster game-time at No10. Another hour of high-pressure rugby on Saturday will have done him the world of good.