On-song Calvin Nash climbing every mountain

Progress in Calvin Nash's career came slower than he hoped. But he has stepped on the accelerator now.

HEATING UP: Calvin Nash's career had a slower start that he wished but things are starting to accelerate for the Munster man. Pic: ©INPHO/Dan Sheridan

Calvin Nash was looking at a disaster. Here he was, a newly-minted Ireland Test cap, and his big performance was coming down around his ears. And not just his. Ciarán Frawley and Tom Stewart, two other greenhorns, were failing just as fast.

Forget Paul O’Connell in the Croke Park dressing room before that game against England. Table thumping and passionate rants have lost their impact. It’s the age-old custom of the initiation song for rookies that continues to put the fear of God into people.