The joker in the pack

BEFORE we even start talking, Donncha O’Callaghan is radiating purpose like a healthy glow; he could be one of those Ready Brek kids from the old TV ads.

We’re here to talk about his new autobiography, but all he wants to talk about is Tom Gleeson, the Munster player he just left in the gym.

“He’s been working on his flexibility — fantastic. I said to him, ‘I’m meeting you here next week’. I’ve got to find out what he’s been up to.”