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"But when will he ever get a chance?" Flannery asked. "If you were Jordan Larmour and you played that game... I thought his fundamentals were pretty decent and then you've got that magic on the edge. When Johnny Sexton got the ball, before his first try, he just thought, 'Oh I've got Jordan on my outside'. Jordan just stepped a guy on the outside, hot his hands free and passed back inside for Johnny. "I completely get that Rob is so dependable and his fundamentals are outstanding but, at some stage, if you're that player [like Larmour], you just say, 'Well, every time you pick me, I deliver'. He was very good against Scotland and good against Samoa too."To Flannery, form may edge Larmour into that position ahead of Kearney but Schmidt may well be tempted to back one of his most trusted lieutenants. Back in the Six Nations, Larmour struggled badly, at fullback, with England's kicking strategy and Kearney has looked our most assured defender in the 15 jersey. Saturday may see Schmidt go with his old reliable, Kearney with Larmour in reserve and covering all back three positions. This and right wing [Keith Earls or Andrew Conway] are the two big decisions for Schmidt and his coaching staff to tackle over the coming days. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=XZ_lJW7ALcI SUBSCRIBE HERE TO BAZ & ANDREW'S HOUSE OF RUGBY: https://playpodca.st/house-of-rugby-ie The latest episode sees Barry Murphy, Andrew Trimble and Jerry Flannery look ahead to the World Cup quarter finals, the possible Ireland team (including Rob Kearney v Jordan Larmour) and talk Joker.
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