In camp Ireland , you rarely hear anyone allowing their thoughts to stray beyond the next game .
It was unusual yesterday to hear forwards coach Simon Easterby speak frequently about the place of the summer tour of South Africa in the context of the World Cup cycle .
In camp Ireland , you rarely hear anyone allowing their thoughts to stray beyond the next game , so it was unusual yesterday to hear forwards coach Simon Easterby speak frequently about the place of the summer tour of South Africa in the context of the World Cup cycle .