Andrew Porter: 'There's a lot more to players than what they see on social media'

"A lot of people only see the players on the weekend when they're playing, but that's only five per cent of who players are."

MORE TO PLAYERS: Andrew Porter says there is more to players that what you see on the pitch or on social media. Picture:  Brendan Moran/Sportsfile

It is not often during an Ireland media session, Six Nations or otherwise, that a quote from former US president Teddy Roosevelt surfaces, but when it does, you pay attention.

And so it was, with Ireland preparing to take on England at Dublin’s Aviva Stadium at the onset of their championship title defence next Saturday, that the 26th occupant of the Oval Office was referenced by Andrew Porter as he explained his willingness to discuss his vulnerabilities in the public domain.