'Mack's up next (for media) so you can ask him the question as well was he a naughty boy, he definitely wasn't!'
Andy Farrell has provided a simple answer to why he decided not to rotate for Ireland's second Rugby World Cup clash against Tonga.
"There's always temptation because as far as selection is concerned we go through every different type of permutation but at the end of the day it's what is right for the team," explained Farrell. "So people could be rested this weekend and be ill for next weekend etc, so we'd like to go with what we've got - a fit side, a good side and build the momentum throughout the competition."
"And case in point, actually, as far as everyone being ready to go, it's exactly the same this weekend. Plenty of references have been made about how Ireland approached their second pool game in the last World Cup, when Sexton was rested, rotation came into play and the hosts Japan successfully ambushed Joe Schmidt's stunned side."No, no," he insisted. "Never.
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