Darren Sweetnam ‘freak of nature’, says Rebel star Conor Lehane

Conor Lehane knows from experience that Saracens will be facing a freak of nature if he plays in the Champions Cup semi-final in Dublin on Saturday.

Darren Sweetnam, who is currently progressing through his return-to-play protocols having failed a Head Injury Assessment during Munster’s Pro12 win over Ulster last Saturday, was once a team-mate of Lehane’s.

Through his teenage years, Sweetnam’s name was known across the county, a man marked for success in whatever discipline he should so choose.