'To have him as part of our squad is incredibly promising and, look, I think him and Cheese (James Ryan) are a fantastic partnership'
Joe McCarthy's emergence could see Iain Henderson move down the pecking order in this World Cup - but the Ulster skipper says he's on board with doing is right for the team.
"Probably since last November, Joe has been right up there," said Henderson. "He trains unbelievably well, I don’t even need to begin to talk about what a physical specimen he is, he’s slotting in there brilliantly. "A few weeks ago before the Italy game, I said he's a massively promising talent and he has a lot of big games ahead in the Irish jersey."
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