The hunger is palpable and, more than ever, you sense Ireland truly are a squad according to Gerry Thornley in the Irish Times.
"The positives outnumbered the negatives. Among the 27 players used over the two autumn games to date, 23 of whom started, there were another three debutants at Test level here. But perhaps the biggest plus was the performance of Jonathan Sexton. He did all that could have been asked, and plenty more.
"It didn’t come as a surprise that Sexton fitted seamlessly into the Irish set-up and performed with such composure and maturity. At 24, he’s had his ups and downs, and had earned this opportunity on the run of good form for months, which in itself suggested he is a pretty cool operator."
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