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Published 20:52 23 Mar 2015 GMT
Updated 20:59 23 Mar 2015 GMT
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JARED PAYNE: The Ulster player finished the Six Nations on a high and scored his first Irish try against Scotland. Payne turns 30 this October, however, so may not be the long-term midfield solution. His versatility means Schmidt may yet look at him to provide genuine competition at fullback for Ireland. FITZGERALD'S INJURIES: Three serious injuries in three years for the 27-year-old but he has been fighting fit for the past three months. We live in hope. As Fitzgerald says, 'I'm in a great position now and I feel I understand my body really, really well. Barring a bit of bad luck, I feel I am in a great position to kick on.' WING OR OUTSIDE CENTRE?: Joe Schmidt has told Fitzgerald he sees his future on the left wing. He drove that point home with his selection for Scotland. Nonetheless, Schmidt would be remiss not to pair Henshaw and Fitzgerald together in the World Cup warm-ups to see if they can recreate the cut-loose magic of Murrayfield.Henshaw has been roundly included on the statistical, objective and subjective Six Nations team of the tournament lists. Fitzgerald has given Irish fans a taste of just how good he can be. If the pair are given a chance to play together, and prove themselves in a winning team, they would be dead certs to make a Lions squad. Competition will come from the likes of Manu Tuilagi, Jonathan Davies and Jonathan Joseph but the prospect of an all-Irish midfield taking on the All Blacks in 2017 is very much real.
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