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How do players handle a long tour?

Joe Schmidt has made eight changes to his side for Ireland's second Test match against Argentina....



How do players handle a long t...
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How do players handle a long tour?

Joe Schmidt has made eight changes to his side for Ireland's second Test match against Argentina.

There's no uncapped players in the starting side, but there are 3 new faces on the bench as the Six Nations champions seek to finish-off the season on a winning note.

Andrew Trimble and Simon Zebo have retained their places on the wings but the rest of the back-line has been significantly altered. Rob Kearney starts at full-back while Darren Cave moves to inside centre to replace his Ulster team-mate Luke Marshall and allow Fergus McFadden to line out at 13. 

Former Ireland international Aidan McCullen has examined some of the changes made and spoke to me about them and how players handle a long summer tour:

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