'I’m probably in the best place I’ve been in my career' - Older and wiser Earls still has a lot to offer Ireland

He has tried the ice baths in his time but like most ordinary mortals, he prefers it when the temperature of the water is a bit more forgiving than sub zero. So on Friday evening after a hard day on the training ground at Carton House, it was a hot bath back in his room with a good dousing of Epsom salts to relax the mind and soothe his aching muscles.