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Published 14:58 5 Oct 2017 BST
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"I think JJ is a guy that has the capacity to excel at international level. That's probably a big statement but I think his game would stand up at Test level, and could excel. "What he doesn't need to be doing - because he's a great sub too, and can cover 10, 12, 15 - is if he becomes a utility bench man, it's going to really hinder his chances to try to challenge for the number two spot [behind Johnny Sexton] in the Irish team."Former Leinster and Ireland flanker Kevin McLaughlin made the valid point that a similar Hanrahan performance in a Saints jersey may not have been picked up by many Irish fans and media. "There just wasn't the same hullabaloo about it." O'Gara did temper his praise by brandishing the Cardiff defence as 'quite appalling' but pointed out that Hanrahan is better suited to play the type of structured, tactical game that Schmidt likes, as opposed to the instinctive Ian Madigan. Having previously tipped Ronan O'Mahony and Chris Farrell to make Ireland breakthroughs, and cautioned us not to write off Ian Keatley's chances, O'Gara joked that his Ireland XV for November is starting to take on a theme - 'They're all Munster men, but Joey Carbery is doing well!'
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