The Breakdown | Devin Toner omission follows trend of favouring youth over experience

The lock being left out of Ireland’s World Cup squad reflects coaches not wanting senior players on long tours where they must get used to no longer being first choicesBrian O’Driscoll knew just how Devin Toner, the 33-year old second-row who had won more caps under the Ireland head coach, Joe Schmidt, than any other player, felt after he was left out of the World Cup squad this week.“He has been the go-to guy in big games,” said O’Driscoll, who at the age of 34 was dropped from the third Test between the Lions and Australia in Sydney, the first time he had suffered the indignity in his intern…