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Published 15:23 12 Jan 2019 GMT
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"At the start of the season I wasn’t playing well. I was coming back from injury, I wasn’t fit. I got left out of Joe Schmidt’s November squad, which I think in hindsight now was really good for me,” Cronin explained. “It was probably the kick up the arse I needed at the time to refocus and it gave me a chance to play here [Leinster]. You have those ups and downs. I think I’m probably on a bit of an up now, which is good.”Here we are over a year later and not only does Cronin belong to be in the squad but there's an argument to be made that he's starting to put pressure on the evergreen Best. https://twitter.com/RugbyLAD7/status/1050826653105033216 It's unlikely that a Dylan Hartley-Jamie George situation will develop at Carton House but Cronin is arguably playing some of the best rugby of his career after a difficult period. Age should eventually start to catch up with him at some stage, as it does with all great players, but for now Cronin is firing on all cylinders and it's a joy to watch. And with the Six Nations around the corner and the twilight of Best's career in full effect, it could not come at a more perfect time.
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