McCloskey happy to play poster boy for patience

Handed his Test debut by Joe Schmidt against England at Twickenham in 2016, the Ulster centre has had to be content with sporadic opportunities to add to his Ireland cap tally

RELIABLE: Ireland’s Stuart McCloskey celebrates winning. Pic: ©INPHO/Dan Sheridan

Given he had to wait seven years to add a second Guinness Six Nations appearance to his first, Stuart McCloskey could well now serve as the textbook embodiment of staying patient.

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