Hickie wings in to answer O’Sullivan’s Ireland call

DENIS HICKIE’S experience this week shows how a player can be one injury away from an international cap.

The Ireland and Leinster winger was due to appear for Ireland A against Australia A in Limerick last Wednesday night and was hoping a good performance might help him leap-frog Andrew Trimble into the full Irish squad.

However, he was hauled out of the A camp after Trimble suffered a hamstring strain during Ireland’s win over South Africa last week, and wins his 52nd cap against Australia on Sunday.