Former England captain Chris Robshaw, one of the original members of the six-and-a-half club, is excited to see how Jack Willis fares against Ben and Tom Curry when Toulouse host Sale this weekend.
The Irish had their hopes of an unprecedented hat-trick of Guinness Six Nations titles jolted by the 27-42 loss that sent them tumbling from first to third place on the table after four rounds.
Jack Crowley has lost out to 21-year-old Sam Prendergast to face England this weekend.
Jack Crowley's composure and Sam Prendergast's cameo bode well for Ireland while Robbie Henshaw remains a Lions contender.
Jack Bracken wasn’t part of the England squad that clinched the Six Nations U20s title 15 weeks ago, yet he was in Cape Town on Saturday justifying his recent call-up with a dream debut hat-trick.
The Munster pivot slipped easily into the fabled number 10 jersey vacated by Johnny Sexton.
The Leinster centre was a late withdrawal from the bench due to a hamstring issue.
There was genuine sadness among the rugby circle in England in midweek when Harlequins flanker Jack Clifford revealed his retirement at the age of 27.