DURING THE WEEK Andrew Porter went into the Ireland squad gym in Abbotstown and stuck on a few tunes, only to be quickly put in his place.
“I have my own process on game day. I try not to get into the heavier music too early because then I just get amped up too soon.” “I’ve seen the Formula 1 one but I only recently started watching that. It was when we started getting filmed so I would know what to say more than anything. “He’s done incredibly well. He’s an incredible trainer and that shows in the games as well. All the work he puts into training comes to fruition in games. It’s big shoes to fill with Tadhg out at the moment and he’s stepped up incredibly well.
“When another tighthead comes in, you might feel the weight is kinda going a different way on a different foot as well, but it’s about getting your reps in training and getting used to that as well.”Nations Analysis Get Murray Kinsella’s exclusive analysis of Ireland’s Six Nations campaign this springJames Crombie / INPHO Porter and Bealham have both been in good form for Ireland.