A first Test in Chicago against the All Blacks, a first Test try a week later against Japan and a first Test start against Australia. Paddy McCarthy has arrived as an Irish international and how. “I can’t believe I was playing Australia today. I went over to Australia and I remember watching the first Test and having a pint, just like in a Lions jersey, watching it. I didn’t know it was ‘Autumn Nations’, I thought it was A squad or A national squad,” he revealed.


Source:   The Irish Times
November 16, 2025 19:59 UTC