He’s been unbelievable for Ulster and if you watch us play or watch him play for Ireland he has always been good. It’s nice to come in with your [provincial] teammates but at the same time you’re playing for Ireland so you have to get around the lads. “It’s great to be playing with lads like James and Tadhg Beirne, Big Joe, lads I would look up to. “For me, if you look at the squad and who’s there, a lot of the lads are the best players in the world in their position. It’s a bit younger now but when I come in here I feel like I am in the best team in the world with the best players in the world.

Source: Irish Examiner February 14, 2026 18:32 UTC