Stopping Finn Russell and blitzing the breakdown hold key for home success
Ireland countdown to Triple Crown clash with Scotland
Finn Russell is one of the players of his generation and debates are already ongoing in Scotland as to whether the out-half is the greatest player his country has produced.
What his CV lacks is silverware and, while he’s making up for lost time on that front after winning a series with the Lions and with a Bath team that looks like it can compete for the Champions Cup this season, he has plenty of unfinished business with Scotland.