MY LIFE IN RUGBY
THE FORMER LEINSTER, CONNACHT, LONDON IRISH & IRELAND U20 FLANKER AND RECENT STAR OF THE APPRENTICE
CONOR GILSENAN

Leading from front: Conor Gilsenen on the charge for London Irish
PICTURE: Getty Images

IWAS very fortunate early on my career to be surrounded by really good players – from my school days at Clongowes, where Tadhg Beirne was a teammate, to Ireland U20s where the vast majority of the squad went on to be capped.
Jack Conan and I started in the back row against Junior World Cup hosts South Africa in 2012, and we beat them, which is a really special mem...