Jack Crowley’s upward trajectory continues but Ross Byrne had a big Six Nations this year.
THE 2022 SIX Nations really isn’t that distant in the past but it must feel like a lifetime ago for Joey Carbery.
Ireland’s out-half depth chart has been a volatile place in the past year, even if Sexton’s status as the main man is unchanged. It’s the slot or two behind him that have been ever-changing. Harry had been pencilled in to start Ireland’s midweek games against the Maori All Blacks at out-half, giving him a chance to really lead an Irish team. But he suffered an injury almost as soon as they landed in New Zealand and wasn’t able to feature.
As it transpired, Carbery was forced off in the first half of the Fiji game with a head injury, allowing Crowley to make his Test debut off the bench. So now Ross Byrne was the man supporting Sexton, featuring in all five games of the Grand Slam. Byrne started the win over Italy and was impressive in closing out the final 30 minutes of the victory over France. This was quite the stunning turnaround.
Leaning towards recency bias, Crowley should be second in Ireland’s depth chart at out-half. Even leaning towards a long-term view, he seems like the heir apparent. But we know not to discount recent Test match form either. In that sense, Byrne is still coming off the back of a resurgent Six Nations campaign with Ireland.
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