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22nd February 2018
04:06pm GMT

Porter and Ryan replace Tadhg Furlong and Iain Henderson. It is undoubtedly a blow for Ireland but Healy spoke bullishly of his teammates' talents.
"If you look at Ports firstly," he began, "over the last year and a half what he's had to take in his stride, changing sides of the scrum, how he's developed that part of his game, it's more exciting than nervous to see what he's going to provide.
"He's a very talented player, strong lad, and he's pretty comfortable to scrummage with, you don't feel like there's any deficit. "And then there's the freak show that is James Ryan, he just keeps producing so that's exciting as well, and to have his energy behind you in the scrum as well is just brilliant. He'll be behind Ports, so that's going to be a strong side."Earls revealed he had been tipped off to Farrell by his former Munster teammate Mike Prendergast when he was coach at Grenoble.
"I knew he was Irish playing in France so I was looking at that league and meeting Prendie on holidays this year, he was telling me how excited he is for me to play with Chris with his passing game but... he’s a monster as well!"A six-foot-five centre that can move at some clip and spin 25-yard passes off his left. a pretty talented monster to unleash.
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