With Ireland eligibility down the line, Gibson-Park remains focused on Leinster

Jamison Gibson-Park has kept a respectful distance from all the talk of a possible Ireland cap down the line but the Kiwi scrum-half is hoping that his soon-to-come Irish eligibility can at least have major ramifications for his ambitions with Leinster.

He has had to play second-fiddle to Luke McGrath since arriving from the Blues in the summer of 2016. Understandably so given there is little to choose between them as players and the fact McGrath is a live option for Joe Schmidt’s national selection.