Tadhg BeirneClub: MunsterPosition: SecondrowAge: 30Height: 6’6”Weight: 113kgs (17st 9lbs)Ireland caps: 28Points: 30Why he’s so important? He has matured into a super Test match forward who can play both secondrow and flanker without any diminution in the influence that he brings to bear on a game. His ability to read the ebb and flow allows him to maximise his athletic qualities whether that’s out near a touchline in general play or pilfering the ball at the breakdown.
Friend and foe alike acknowledge his remarkable capacity to pinch turnovers or force penalties. The consistent quality of his contribution has made him largely indispensable for the national team in recent times. He is Ireland’s version of Maro Itoje.
Trivia: He became the first new addition to the wall of names in the Guinness ba …
- March 12, 2022
