Are you listening, Joe?
Well it turns out he probably is because the team you have selected for Saturday’s Six Nations clash against France at the Aviva is identical to the team Joe Schmidt is expected to select later on Thursday.
After our public vote you have opted to make three changes to the XV that started against Italy, with Sean O’Brien, Johnny Sexton and Jamie Heaslip returning to the fold.
In fact, the only two places in any real doubt in the vote were outside centre, where Jared Payne edged our Luke Fitzgerald, and No7 where Sean O’Brien got the nod from Tommy O’Donnell.
Here is the team you selected. We think it’s good enough to see off the French.
Obviously the most important thing in any election is transparency so here, for the avoidance of doubt, is how the voting broke down.
The Ireland team to play France (as selected by you):
15. Rob Kearney – 98%
14. Tommy Bowe – 98%
13. Jared Payne – 56%
12. Robbie Henshaw – 94%
11. Simon Zebo -74%
10. Johnny Sexton – 94%
9. Conor Murray – 97%
1. Jack McGrath – 89%
2. Rory Best – 70%
3. Mike Ross – 72%
4. Devin Toner – 75%
5. Paul O’Connell – 98%
6. Peter O’Mahony – 92%
7. Sean O’Brien – 60%
8. Jamie Heaslip – 94%
