Piano lifters turn piano players: “It felt like there were some really good passages of play."

The Ireland pack have rarely been as evident in open play against a Tier One Nation as against Argentina on Friday night.

Dan Sheehan scored a try assisted by his initially taking the ball around the back of the lineout.

Gloriously for everyone but those at the Lansdowne End, fans could see the numbers three four and six - Tadhg Furlong, Joe McCarthy, Ryan Baird - passing along the line to set-up Keenan's third try.

Sean Jansen came in at first-receiver and provided the pass ahead of Sam Prendergast knifing through for his try, another 'assist'.

Nick Timoney gets the 'assist' for Sheehan's try, taking the ball from the hooker and racing 15 metres in traffic before being stopped short of the line.

Tadhg Beirne and Timoney's replacement Josh van der Flier won the penalty that allowed Ireland to go to the corner ahead of the hat-trick try while another replacement Ronan Kelleher, scored a try off the back of a maul.

Which just leaves one of the starting pack: Andrew Porter...

Did you see that clean break through midfield in the first-half? At one point Porter looked like he was going to score!

Did you think you were away at one stage in the first half?

“I wouldn't say I thought I was away," grins the loosehead.

"I always know someone's probably trailing quite close behind me, usually hoping it's one of our lads that can get the ball off to them.

"Yeah, it's just something I'll be working on, I suppose, just get my carry and use myself as best I can."

The forwards had not just fronted up against one of the most physical sides in world rugby; they had also found time to be creative.

“It felt like there were some really good passages of play.

"And when you see your backs helping you out when you're making line breaks, when you're coming off a lineout or a scrum, it's exactly what you want.

"You want that front foot ball, and there's nothing worse than when you're coming up out of a scrum or a lineout and you have to go back 15, 20 metres.

"Our backs really helped us out today and some great work by the forwards. There's glimpses of excellence there.

"Given it's the first game, I think it's a great way to start this November series."

Given it was numbers three, four and six who put the back-line type passes together to put Hugo over that will have to be shown at the review - again and again!

“Yeah, definitely. I think most of our conditioning, most of our training is all ball in hand.

"I suppose it's our training. We try to make it as fast or if not faster than a game. So when the game comes, it feels like you're nearly doing it at a lower pace.

"I suppose that's what the coaches are looking to do: try to put you under pressure in training and make it as tough as they can for fitness.

"But also for putting your skills under pressure, under fatigue as well. So when it comes to games, it feels like you've already done it."

It's fair to say Porter enjoyed his return to the Ireland shirt.

“Yeah, definitely. I think the time away from here, away from this environment, really gives you, I suppose, that want to always get back into it.

"There's never a good time to get an injury, but having the summer and having that time where I wasn't rushed back in was good.

"I could get everything right and work on parts of my game and even just that kind of mental side.

"You always have that hunger as a player, but I suppose it's the time off that makes you even hungrier to get back."