An Irish rugby legend and record‑setting out‑half turned elite coach with La Rochelle. A prominent pundit known for frank, compelling, agenda-setting analysis.
On Wednesday, it was 20 years to the day since Munster won their first Heineken European Cup, in Cardiff against Biarritz.
There will always be keepsakes from a career moment, a life moment. One took place on the steep decline from the changing room to the pitch. ‘We’ve got to play, boys. We’ve got to play.’ The words, simple but the texture and context, unbelievably rich.
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