10 minutes into the second half against Canada, with a bonus point already secured for Ireland, and the opposition having not yet bothered the scoreboard, you'd think players might take their foot off the gas.
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Not Rob Kearney.
In a furious 8 seconds, the Ireland fullback first dragged down an escaping Canadian back, then the winger to whom the ball had been offloaded and finally, springing to his feet, he hauled out of play the centre who had picked up the ball.
That's the type of effort you make when Joe Schmidt is looking on.
