Gilroy happy to tackle wing challenge

RBS Six Nations: Ireland v England

Craig Gilroy’s circumstances are, in that sense at least, more typical of the Ireland footballers who faced Poland in the Aviva Stadium two days ago than those of the rugby variety who will face up to England at the same venue on Sunday.

With Tommy Bowe returning to Ulster last summer and Andrew Trimble already in situ, it was no surprise to hear the Belfast man declare this week that he never expected to be where he is now and yet he possessed enough foresight to shoot out of the line and dump Leigh Halfpenny with THAT tackle in Cardiff.