The timing aligned for McCloskey to be there for the birth of his second child.
The Ireland squad may have been under orders to remain in France for their time off following the game with South Africa.
"It was good timing for us to spend a bit of time with our families and coming back in here everyone is in good spirits and everyone is fit and well. That's always a bonus when you come back in. "We wanted to make sure we really acknowledge the support we had in Paris, and it's probably hard for those who don't get to travel to understand how impressive that was in the stadium.
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