The presence of Paul O’Connell at Connacht training last week added a pep to the step of every player looking to catch the eye – not least Gavin Thornbury, writes Cian Tracey. With two Tests against Japan and the USA to come in July, O’Connell stopped by the Sportsground, giving Thornbury the chance to meet Ireland’s forwards coach. “This season I’ve played the most games. “Once I’m playing I can keep it going and that’s good. I’ve been happy enough, but you can always improve, I’m always looking for areas to improve on and fix up a few different things.”“If it’s good enough, it’s good enough.

Source: Irish Independent May 12, 2021 01:30 UTC