ONCE described by his former North Harbour coach, Allan Pollock, as “a tortured genius” the only anguish Rua Tipoki suffered this week was having to sit through a re-run of Munster’s 10-3 defeat to Leinster last weekend.

AN AUDIENCE with Ireland star Donncha O’Callaghan is rarely dull, especially when the giant lock forward removes the serious match-day mask as he did at Dromoland Castle this week for the launch of the new adidas tight-fit Munster jersey.