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<blockquote data-quote="staph.glorious" data-source="post: 371073" data-attributes="member: 41040">There&#039;s little to nothing aberrant in this selection.The irreplaceable O&#039;Connell rightly continues his partnership with O&#039;Callaghan, who as a pairing are more formidable than O&#039;Connell and another. O&#039;Callaghan&#039;s grunt-work remains unstated, and he is only rivaled in this quarter by Tuohy (injured). O&#039;Callaghan will have to watch his discipline, though. Cullen serves as very fine cover.Jennings has had a resurgence this season, though it&#039;s been some time coming. For whatever the reason, he has earned a place on the bench and, if called upon, will do right to perform as he has not done in an Irish shirt to date. One must remember that wholesale changes can dent a team&#039;s pattern, and this Irish backrow is missing two &quot;incumbents&quot; due to injury.O&#039;Leary is one of an average bunch - a truly average lot. His selection for his physicality is a good one considering the opponents (dogged, but rudderless at halfback). Reddan has been bettered by Boss this season, who himself may find it unjust he remains a Wolfhound. Stringer is worth a shout in the 22, but again given the fixture and Reddan&#039;s involvement in an impressive backline this season, it can be excused. It is interesting to note, though, that Stringer does not even find a spot on the A team. Remember Malcolm O&#039;Kelly&#039;s demotion in 2009?We&#039;ve a body count in the back-three, so it&#039;s hard for it to look at all attractive. Kidney has placed faith in Fitzgerald, and I must in Kidney. Remember, fullback options are required for New Zealand. Earls plays like a winger, and (I think) topped 6 Nations records last year.Amidst all the woes of modern warfare, Ireland still get the chance to select an in-form tighthead and a new and exciting cap on the right-wing, while maintaining the semblance of a team that can mount a challenge. Luxuries do exist.</blockquote>

[QUOTE="staph.glorious, post: 371073, member: 41040"] There's little to nothing aberrant in this selection. The irreplaceable O'Connell rightly continues his partnership with O'Callaghan, who as a pairing are more formidable than O'Connell and another. O'Callaghan's grunt-work remains unstated, and he is only rivaled in this quarter by Tuohy (injured). O'Callaghan will have to watch his discipline, though. Cullen serves as very fine cover. Jennings has had a resurgence this season, though it's been some time coming. For whatever the reason, he has earned a place on the bench and, if called upon, will do right to perform as he has not done in an Irish shirt to date. One must remember that wholesale changes can dent a team's pattern, and this Irish backrow is missing two "incumbents" due to injury. O'Leary is one of an average bunch - a truly average lot. His selection for his physicality is a good one considering the opponents (dogged, but rudderless at halfback). Reddan has been bettered by Boss this season, who himself may find it unjust he remains a Wolfhound. Stringer is worth a shout in the 22, but again given the fixture and Reddan's involvement in an impressive backline this season, it can be excused. It is interesting to note, though, that Stringer does not even find a spot on the A team. Remember Malcolm O'Kelly's demotion in 2009? We've a body count in the back-three, so it's hard for it to look at all attractive. Kidney has placed faith in Fitzgerald, and I must in Kidney. Remember, fullback options are required for New Zealand. Earls plays like a winger, and (I think) topped 6 Nations records last year. Amidst all the woes of modern warfare, Ireland still get the chance to select an in-form tighthead and a new and exciting cap on the right-wing, while maintaining the semblance of a team that can mount a challenge. Luxuries do exist. [/QUOTE]

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