Jack Crowley is in the right place at the right time - and Andy Farrell sees huge potential in him.
Crowley, 22, is poised to make his Ireland debut off the bench against Fiji.
The Munster young gun can play at either 10 or 15, as he has demonstrated recently for his province and for Emerging Ireland.
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There is a place on the plane open for a third out-half and, with Ciaran Frawley injured against the All Blacks XV last Friday, Crowley is next man up as far as Farrell is concerned.
"I like his potential, I like his hunger," said the Ireland boss. "I like his character.
"He’s got something about him, Jack, as far as his character is concerned.
"When he talks, people listen. It’s pretty important, all of that.
"His skillset is pretty good. He’s learning, but...right place at the right time.
"Did unbelievably well, showed everyone what he’s got with character and skillset on the Emerging Ireland tour and it speaks for a lot, doesn’t it?
"So yeah, obviously with him - right place, right form, right attitude at the right time.”
Carbery gets his chance to prove to the Ireland brains trust that he still deserves to be Johnny Sexton's primary back up, but he is feeling the pressure with Crowley and Frawley coming up behind.
"Selection isn’t in my hands, it’s in their hands," said Farrell.
"Performance matters, it definitely does. It matters to the players, the lads taking the field, they need to know people being selected because of their performances etc.
"Like I said to you before, Johnny is not going to step back and let people overtake him just for the sake of it.
"It’s up to everyone who is pushing him to push on through and when you get an opportunity, take it with both hands."
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