How many Ireland jerseys are up for grabs ahead of the Autumn Nations Series?

And should another defeat in South Africa cause Leinster concern?

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Is Jack Crowley looking most likely to claim Ireland's number 10 jersey ahead of the clash with the All Blacks on 1st November in Chicago? Photograph: Billy Stickland/©INPHO
Is Jack Crowley looking most likely to claim Ireland's number 10 jersey ahead of the clash with the All Blacks on 1st November in Chicago? Photograph: Billy Stickland/©INPHO

The weekend’s provincial action took a hit as Connacht and Ulster both saw their games postponed courtesy of Storm Amy. Munster managed to get their game in as they saw off Cardiff while Leinster finished up their South African trip with another defeat. It’s the first time they’ve lost their first two fixtures of a campaign since 2003.

Is there genuine room for concern or is this just a continuation of their difficult relationship with South African trips?

Do Munster look a more cohesive unit as the Croke Park clash looms into view in two rounds’ time?

And what does all of this mean for Ireland selection in the coming weeks? Former Ireland international Gordon D’Arcy joins Nathan Johns to discuss.

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