Pat Lam hails Nathan White’s determination after Ireland debut

Connacht coach Pat Lam said that it measure of his endurance and determination that Nathan White was able to overcome injury and disappointment to become the oldest player in the professional era to make his debut for Ireland.

The New Zealand born prop, who will be 34 next month, is now the third oldest player to make his debut for Ireland and passes John Fogarty as the oldest in the professional era to make his bow.

White, who became Irish-qualified last October, was poised to be selected against South Africa last November but his hopes of an international cap seemed to be over when he ruptured tendons in his right arm and faced months on the sidelines.