Earls beats his bugbears to shine at Twickenham

SATURDAY ended as one of the most memorable outings in the exciting career of young Keith Earls, who scored his fourth international try at Twickenham.

But the day had a worrying start for the Limerick man who was laid low with a stomach bug.

He revealed: “I was up at 5.30am. I couldn’t sleep and I was freezing. I didn’t know if I would have the energy but I just got on with it. In the warm-up, I felt knackered but when I came back out again for the national anthems, I felt a little better. I got a few taps of the ball and then felt much better and eased into the game.”