PETER JACKSON
THE MAN TRULY IN THE KNOW
A Grand Slam winner last year, Peter O’Mahony backed it up by captaining Ireland to a second successive Six Nations title.
Given his age, it seemed a perfect scenario for retirement, to leave the fans clamouring for more.
Instead the old warrior chose to soldier on, no doubt all too aware of the ruthlessly unforgiving nature of Test rugby. Yet not even he could have imagined how ruthless and how unforgiving it would prove to be.
A narrow defeat to the World Cup holders at their fortress in Pretoria and O’Mahony had lost his place, his status offe...