Guest enjoying renaissance

Laura Guest has almost travelled full circle in her rugby career. She started off as an out-half and though unlikely to don the play-maker’s jersey ever again, is now back where likes to be, in the thick of the action.

The 26-year-old from Clonakilty was thrown in at the deep end when her international career began eight years ago. Not just because of her youth, but for the fact she was making her debut as prop, having never played the position before.

She made a good fist of it but slowly lost her love for the game. The passion has been reignited in the past couple of years though, thanks to relocations to the engine room of the scrum, and most recently the back-row.