Frawley's Big Chance: Why Ireland Have Waited So Long To Start Him At 10 | Nations Championship

Joe Molloy is joined by Peter O'Mahony, Rob Kearney and Andrew Trimble to discuss Kieran Frawley's long-awaited first Test start at out-half for Ireland ahead of the Nations Championship clash with Japan. The panel examines why one of Ireland's most versatile and talented backs has had to wait so long for an opportunity in the No.10 jersey, whether his lack of starts at out-half for Leinster has counted against him, and why Irish rugby continues to place such importance on the position. The discussion also explores the legacy of Ronan O'Gara and Johnny Sexton, the expectations placed on Ireland's playmakers, and whether the modern game demands a different type of fly-half than previous generations. The panel chats about: ▪️ Kieran Frawley's first Test start at No.10 ▪️ Why it has taken so long for him to get the opportunity ▪️ Rob Kearney's surprise at Frawley's lack of starts ▪️ Andrew Trimble on the unanswered questions around Frawley at Test level ▪️ How Leinster's selection decisions may have affected his Ireland chances ▪️ Andy Farrell's perspective on investing in a Test out-half ▪️ Ireland's long-term focus on developing No.10s ▪️ The influence of Ronan O'Gara and Johnny Sexton ▪️ Whether Irish rugby's expectations of an out-half need to evolve ▪️ Why this could be a defining opportunity for Frawley 💬 Rob Kearney: "I'm shocked he's only had the level of opportunity he's had." 💬 Andrew Trimble: "We don't know what he's capable of. We don't know if he's able to cope with the intensity of Test match rugby at 10." 💬 Andrew Trimble: "It's remarkable that it's took this long." 💬 Peter O'Mahony: "I think it's difficult from an Irish rugby point of view for him to be given that many shots when he's not been picked for his club at that position." Follow us!    / @vmsport   Virgin Media Sport (@VMSportIE) on X   / vmsportie     / vmsportie     / virginmediasport   #VMSport #nationschampionship #IrelandRugby #KieranFrawley #IrishRugby #IRFU #RugbyUnion #Ireland #Japan #LeinsterRugby #AndyFarrell #JohnnySexton #RonanOGara #RobKearney #PeterOMahony #AndrewTrimble