Old Brumbies buddies thrilled to see Mack Hansen 'grow up' in Ireland

The Connacht and Ireland wing, born and bred in Oz but of Cork descent is an Irish fan favourite.

RETURN OF THE MACK: Mack Hansen during an Ireland rugby captain's run at the Aviva Stadium in Dublin. Pic: Sam Barnes/Sportsfile

It’s two years since Mack Hansen launched one of his trademark tongue-in-cheek jibes before a Test against his native Australia in Dublin by claiming the Wallaby players “can’t sledge for s**t”.

The Connacht and Ireland wing, born and bred in Oz but of Cork descent and an Irish fan favourite, explained that scrum-half Nic White could chirp a bit but that the rest of them “aren’t very witty or smart”.