FOR reasons best known to themselves, the Irish rugby cognoscenti are still arguing the toss over the whys and wherefores of Jordie Barrett’s move to Leinster, a club already blessed with enough high-calibre backs to stock a Lions squad. To which the only sensible response is as follows: get a grip.
The Dubliners signed the All Blacks midfielder partly because of his versatility – he can do a turn anywhere from 10 to 15 – but primarily because he is the best inside centre in the world, by a distance significantly greater than a short head. Did anyone ask why Real ...