New star Gilroy a bag of nerves before dream Test debut

Craig Gilroy was so wracked with nerves before Ireland’s record 46-24 victory over Argentina that he considered driving back to Belfast.

New star Gilroy a bag of nerves before dream Test debut

Craig Gilroy was so wracked with nerves before Ireland’s record 46-24 victory over Argentina that he considered driving back to Belfast.

Gilroy ran in a try and helped create three more in a dream Test debut, employing a formidable mixture of grace and power to torment the Pumas’ defence throughout.

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