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Maiava looked even sharper the next time the Trojans touched the ball, as he completed five passes in a row, the last of which Kyron Hudson pulled down for a 12-yard score.

This latest development will only bring the entire debate into sharper relief.

But New Zealand, who have played nine Tests - including the Rugby Championship - since Ireland's last outing, looked sharper and more cohesive, and would have been frustrated with only a three-point half-time lead.

But the contours of the central contest feel sharper now.

“You could tell he had a much sharper sense for baseball. Everybody knew Ohtani was different.”