Finlay Bealham happy his parents can live in 'normal' Australia - despite them missing his games

Bealham was just 18 when he left Australia to take a long shot at becoming a professional rugby player and over the past decade or so his parents Andrea and Roy have been regular visitors to the Sportsground

Finlay Bealham: His parents can’t travel to see him play, but can enjoy all the freedom experienced by Australians after coming to terms with Covid. Picture: INPHO/Tommy Dickson

The upcoming string of inter-pros in the ill-fated Rainbow Cup are the sort of fixtures Finlay Bealham’s parents would travel from Australia to see him play for Connacht in, but Covid has, of course, ruled that out.

Bealham was just 18 when he left Australia to take a long shot at becoming a professional rugby player and over the past decade or so his parents Andrea and Roy have been regular visitors and would have targeted these set of games.