Gallic gatherings remind Mack Hansen how far he's come on his road less likely

Having arrived for the “craic”, the winger has made himself a part of the furniture. Twelve tries in 27 caps only touch the surface of his contribution.

GAME READY: Mack Hansen at the IRFU High Performance Centre, Sport Ireland Campus, Blanchardstown, Dublin. Pic: INPHO/Ben Brady

Scoot through the bare highlights of Ireland’s last home tie against France, when Andy Farrell’s world number one-ranked side took out the reigning Grand Slam champions in a game for the ages, and Mack Hansen doesn’t emerge from it looking all that great.

This was the 2023 Six Nations meeting where Antoine Dupont, all 5’ 8” of him, managed to manhandle the Connacht wing away from a try line that was just inches away when Hansen took possession of a loose ball. What would he do differently again?