Older, wiser and happier, Bealham savours life on home front

'Just be yourself and relish it' is the advice the Connacht and Ireland prop has taken to heart. It's served him very well of late

Striding on: Finlay Bealham's hopes his progress at Connacht can lead to more extended appearances for Ireland. Picture: INPHO/Ben Brady

Finlay Bealham had to leave Australia for Ireland to make it in rugby so there was an understandable air of satisfaction in the Connacht tighthead’s voice when he explained that last Friday’s Heineken Champions Cup tie against Leinster had been shown on his native country’s version of Sky Sports. No dodgy streams required.

“It's travelling around the globe, lots of different eyes on the game, which is brilliant,” he said.