From gym salesman to Champions Cup star - rugby s Rocky story
Darragh Fanning went from selling gym equipment to getting called up by Joe Schmidt’s Ireland in a whirlwind year. Garry Doyle By Garry Doyle Sunday 7 Mar 2021, 10:09 AM Mar 7th 2021, 10:09 AM 40,536 Views 11 Comments
Darragh Fanning lived the Leinster dream.
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Image: Ryan Byrne/INPHO
RUSH HOUR IN Dublin and the city centre traffic has stalled. A driver is frustrated and not just by the noise of his engine grunting as a few sluggish metres chug by. He looks up at the lights, sees they are stuck on red and knows it is the perfect metaphor for his rugby career.
The Ireland depth chart: Big names back and two exciting prospects
Andy Farrell has a few players short of game time in his 36-man squad for the Six Nations. By Murray Kinsella Tuesday 26 Jan 2021, 3:00 PM Jan 26th 2021, 3:00 PM 20,301 Views 38 Comments
ANDY FARRELL YESTERDAY named his 36-man Ireland squad for the 2021 Six Nations.
They kick off their campaign with a visit to Cardiff to face Wales on Sunday 7 February before a home clash with France the following weekend.
Here, we break down Farrell’s squad by position groups, examining the pecking order and noting some of the players who narrowly missed. The squad is listed below along with [age, Ireland caps].