With 14 first-timers among the many Lions aspect, for Beirne and his regular Eire team-mates the week has felt each acquainted and really totally different.
“The lead-up to the sport goes to really feel very comparable, doing all the identical issues that we’d do in Irish camp, both going to the identical espresso locations or making ready for the sport the identical method.
“A whole lot of it’s comparable however totally different on the similar time, since you’re not used to being across the similar gamers that you’d be used to, and it makes it much more pleasurable.”
Beirne was a part of the Eire aspect that just edged Argentina 22-19 on the similar venue in November.
“They actually put it to us, and we most likely simply acquired over the road ultimately,” he added.
“It’s going to be no totally different come Friday, it will be their World Cup ultimate and that is the best way we will deal with it. It is an enormous alternative for us to set the tone for the tour.”
