Jack O’Donoghue: ‘In Munster, we have always driven good standards on and off the pitch’

There are no soft caps to be won in Irish and Munster rugby these days, all the more so if you ply your trade in the back row of the scrum. Few appreciate that better than Waterford’s Jack O’Donoghue, one of the most talented and committed players in the country.

As he approaches his 24th birthday in January, O’Donoghue has secured two Irish caps, against Canada and Japan, while he has made 65 appearances for Munster.

All of which seems paltry given the series of outstanding performances he has produced in his three seasons so far with the province and the high esteem in which he is widely held.