By Ed Elliot, PA, DublinTowering back-row forward Cormac Izuchukwu felt a “foot taller” pulling on the Ireland Test jersey for the first time following a restless night ahead of his international debut. “When you pull on the jersey, you feel a foot taller. Ireland’s Cormac Izuchukwu tackles Fiji’s Eroni Mawi (Niall Carson/PA)“I didn’t sleep much (on Friday) night, which is probably why I was cramping during the game. “I wasn’t playing a lot for Ulster, not playing consecutive weeks which makes it tough to get your foot in the door,” he said. “I went down and dived but in the back of my mind I was thinking maybe it was a forward pass.

Source: The Herald November 24, 2024 12:58 UTC