Sean told the Times: “It has been outstanding in terms of the intensity of the sessions and the preparation that has been done. It has been exciting, exhilarating to see it. I have never seen training like that this season. The intensity. There was blood and fisticuffs. That’s fine, you can see the desire there.
“There is also a realisation that some guys are going to miss out. It is tough on these guys, but the team spirit is so strong that they know they have to do it for themselves as well. They played a major part in getting us to where we are.”