Injuries opening door to Irish team for O'Brien

Late call ups to the Irish squad due to injuries giving Jimmy O'Brien the opportunity to show what he can do. 

TAKING CHANCES: Late call ups to the Irish squad due to injuries giving Jimmy O'Brien the opportunity to show what he can do. Pic: INPHO/Dan Sheridan

While his inclusion in the match day squad was once again unexpected, happy circumstance ensured Jimmy O’Brien had a nice family moment in the aftermath of last Saturday’s Six Nations clash against Italy in Rome.

Thanks to an injury sustained by Robbie Henshaw, O’Brien was a late addition to the Irish bench for last November’s autumn international encounter with South Africa at the Aviva Stadium. After coming on for his senior test debut in that game, he went on to start subsequent wins over Fiji and Australia in the same venue.