Zack McCall happy to bide time

Ireland’s promising hooker Zack McCall says the World Rugby U-20 Championship is a huge stepping stone for anyone hoping to become a professional rugby player.

He hopes his men can today build on their nail-biting 18-16 win over Argentina when they take on Scotland, but for many this is their first real taste of what it is like to be a professional rugby player.

It’s not all new territory for the Belfast boy as his brother Kyle came through the Irish U-20s and is now a contracted player with Ulster, even though he didn’t make the world championship squad.