Andy Farrell’s side made a successful start to the concluding home autumn portion of the inaugural competition in Dublin last weekend, brushing aside below-par Argentina 42-12 at the Aviva Stadium.
Hugo Keenan notched a hat-trick as Ireland ran in six total tries against the unusually insipid Pumas, briefly moving top of the Northern Hemisphere standings before they were replaced by France.
That followed an eventful summer start to the first Nations Championship, in which they edged Australia in a thriller Down Under before easing past Japan and being emphatically beaten by New Zealand.
Farrell will be keen to build some momentum ahead of…
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