The former Ireland, Exeter and Ulster centre talks about his life in the game
PULLING on the Ulster jersey for the first time in 2009 was a proud day for me and my family. To be able to do what my dad did, in the 80s, was pretty cool because it was all I wanted to do growing up. Rugby played a big part in the upbringing of me and my brothers. On Saturdays, we’d run on oranges at half-time or be ball boys for the Instonians RFC 3rds, who were coached by my dad.
Although I played for Ireland U19s at a Junior World Cup, I was overlooked for the U20s when they changed the age groups. But I was ca...