Tomas Quinlan grasps opportunity after answering Ireland’s call

Tomas Quinlan was out with his girlfriend last Wednesday when the call came; within a day he was in the air heading for Italy and the World Rugby U20 Championships, and within a week he was floating on cloud nine.

Unknown one week, his name was all over Irish and Argentina rugby the following week.

What has happened to Quinlan in the past week should probably be noted by coaches and players across all sports. He didn’t make the cut for the Irish squad and looked set to miss out on an U20 cap, having not featured in the Six Nations either.