A year on from his Test debut with Ireland and Thomas Clarkson still feels the jangle of nerves. “Not that much more comfortable to be honest,” says Clarkson, who turned down an offer from Italy, for whom he qualifies through his Italian mother. “I’m still pinching myself a little bit. “I probably tried to simplify the game down a little bit in my head. “I just wanted to make sure that if I got opportunities, I took them.”It’s worked so far.

Source: The Irish Times November 12, 2025 13:32 UTC