Hardly anyone was expecting the second Irishman in Martin Johnson’s Lions team

We're going to put it out there from the start - Rob Kearney had a decent game against Wales.

The Irish fullback ruled the air, tackled feverishly in defence and shut down a couple of decent try-scoring chances. He made 36 metres off 14 carries and left a couple of Welshmen in his wake. https://twitter.com/SportsJOEdotie/status/840322978671923200 He was far from perfect - no Irish player could claim to be - but he was one that, in our view, emerged with some credit to his name. Still, we're not sure if we would be starting him for the British & Irish Lions based on last Friday's outing. That is exactly what Martin Johnson has done in his latest Lions XV. The former England and Lions captain named two Irish players in his team based on round four of the Six Nations championship. Jack McGrath is there, along with Kearney, in a team that features eight English players and five Welsh. https://twitter.com/lionsofficial/status/841747269208629248 The competition for Kearney would have come from Leigh Halfpenny, who made more metres and line breaks off less carries and who landed more tackles. Halfpenny was not quite so assured under the high ball. Scotland's Stuart Hogg, who is favourite to get the red 15 jersey, was subdued in his team's tanking to England. Mike Brown had a barnstormer though. The Harlequins and England fullback made a devastating 104 metres gained off 18 carries as he savaged the Scots. Brown didn't miss a tackle. Not everyone was convinced by Johnson's selection... https://twitter.com/XabiRabbit/status/841748184661663749 https://twitter.com/V_swizzel/status/841691841045094401 https://twitter.com/callan_micheal/status/841749712860520451 https://twitter.com/frasermorgan7/status/841754865881759744 And some people, who can't seem to count, are not happy either. https://twitter.com/Laner15irl/status/841750462604931072 Kearney was electric in 2009 and did well to come back from injury on the 2013 tour to Australia. Hogg and Halfpenny seem certain to travel so Kearney will have his work cut out for him. A Chicago-esque performance from the Leinster man this weekend may help...