Scotland are for the chop this afternoon - and Will Connors is relishing the prospect.
The chop tackle ruined Ireland's World Cup chances in 2011 when the side's top ball carriers were felled by Wales again and again.
But now Ireland have their own specialist in Connors, who is a specialist at bringing an opponent down, springing to his feet and winning the turnover.
It's a technique he learned in school at Clongowes and the Leinster flanker has stuck with it ever since.
"It’s a smaller school and you nearly always have the mindset of that we were the underdogs," said Connors.
"Even though we were very successful, we were always going out with a kind of a hatred for every other team.
"Our mindset was nearly like a pack of animals, a pack of dogs. We were going out in the cold and everything, everyone was learning how to chop tackle.
"All the lads, that’s what they were doing. If you watch AIL games, lads that I would have played with, they’re still all at the same thing.
"We found it was the most efficient way to get lads to the ground - then other lads were flying and doing the damage."
He suffered an ACL injury against Newcastle before the start of the 2018-19 season but Connors has never been concussed despite racking up big tackle numbers.
"It's a safe way to tackle in my eyes, in as much as it’s an impactful tackle," he said.
"You aren’t in as vulnerable a position. Thankfully I’ve been blessed to not suffer any concussions through my tackle."
So Connors is a destroyer but he can play a bit, too, something that he attributes to his days playing Gaelic Football, which he kept up until making the Leinster academy.
"I love football," he smiled. "We have a small club back in Kildare, Cappagh, we moved into a new grounds only a couple of years ago.
"But it's definitely the beauty of coming up through an Irish underage system, in GAA there definitely is cross-overs with Rugby and it's great as a young lad being able to play football.
"Definitely I'd say that when I finish up in rugby I'll be going straight back and trying to get another game out there.
"I was an interesting character, I'd back myself up in the full-forward line trying to get up for the high balls and then my right foot wasn't as accurate as I hoped!
"But I liked flying around the place. I did enjoy it, it was good craic."
The 24-year-old makes his ninth Ireland appearance today, and his fifth start, having earned his Test debut against Italy when the Six Nations resumed last October.
He scored a try in that game and helped himself to two against the Azzurri in Rome a fortnight ago.
“Yeah, it’s been very enjoyable – I think I’ve found my feet," Connors admitted. "I feel comfortable in this environment.
"The coaches and the players make it very easy to transition into it.
"I’m constantly trying to improve and get better but I love it. This is where as a young lad you want to be and it lives up to every dream you’d ever have.
"It’s a special place to be and every time you’re out there you want to give it your best and kind of better yourself as you go.
"A lot of the lads I’d have looked up to growing up. I haven’t been fortunate enough to experience the crowd but definitely you do enjoy every moment of it.
"You’re playing with the best lads in Ireland and you have to relish the opportunity.
"Hopefully there’ll be a day now sooner rather than later when the crowds are back and I do get to experience the full noise of it."
