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12th October 2015
05:06pm BST

He took good lines to make space for Keith Earls, outside him, and pitched into defensive duty with the flankers. It was an extremely solid 40 minutes work.
The cool, half-time towel must have done the trick because he only got better after the break.
Henshaw kicked it up a notch and, calling more ball on himself, gave glimpses of the 13 that he may eventually be for Ireland.
Not only did he watch, and pounce upon, Mathieu Bastareaud and Wesley Fofana like a hawk, he displayed superb footwork and pace to break the line.
His break, on 48 minutes, set a tone - Ireland sniffed blood and were going in for the kill.
Fancying himself versus Bastareaud, he jinked and stepped past him before leaving Scott Spedding and two others for dead and throwing an overhand pass that nearly saw Tommy Bowe over in the corner.
Later in the half, on a penalty advantage, Madigan chipped a ball over the advancing lines and found a willing runner in Henshaw, who shrugged off Rob Kearney to pouch the ball.
Added to his carries, breakdown work and purposeful passes were the three kicks he put in behind the French lines.
We are seeing a growing awareness, from the Connacht player, in his role and responsibilities but his innate talent is shining through.
Much of the talk, in the build-up to the game, stemmed from the lack of a midfield leader now that Jared Payne [fractured foot] was flying home.
Henshaw stepped up when his team, and country, needed him. His work-rate upped to make up for their losses. That is the mark of a leader.
Being greedy, you still want him threatening tries, but with every passing game he is getting closer to the finished product.Explore more on these topics: