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Published 16:53 6 Jul 2022 BST
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"Scrumhalf Gibson-Park is, at present, the best No 9 in this hemisphere, with Antoine Dupont, of Toulouse, who Leinster will face in the semi-finals on Saturday, enduring the first dip of his career."Speaking of dips... What appears to be happening is the Irish pack have a few key pillars - Tadhg Furlong, James Ryan and Caelan Doris - that have not been at their fearless best in recent weeks. It could be a mixture of injuries, the end of a long season or meeting the very toughest sides at the business end of a campaign. Whatever it is, the pack is lacking their usual punch and Gibson Park is not as bullet-proof as he so often looks. Beauden Barrett remarked, earlier this week, that Ireland can't play as well as they would like to if the All Blacks don't allow their half backs to 'play in their dinner suit'. The Kiwis are looking to get at the Gibson Park and Sexton, and it is up to the Irish pack and centres to give them something to think about. Andy Farrell will name his team for the Second Test on Thursday morning [Irish time] and it would be as surprise if Jamison Gibson Park is not named at 9. His form over the past two seasons has afforded him the right to have one off-day. Any more than that, for him or some of his vaunted teammates, and big changes could be coming for the series closer in Wellington.
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