WE SAT DOWN with Ireland vice-captain Jamie Heaslip this season to chat about… well, lots of things: but before we got started, we asked him to call out his past, present, provincial and international team-mates on a list of superlatives.
Starting with the most important.
Who is your toughest team-mate?
Church.
Dan Sheridan / INPHO
Dan Sheridan / INPHO / INPHO
Fastest?
Fastest in Ireland camp is Simon Zebo.
Aaaand slowest?
In camp is probably Mike Ross.
James Crombie / INPHO
James Crombie / INPHO / INPHO
Toughest, talkative, inspirational? A dozen team-mate questions for Jamie Heaslip
WE SAT DOWN with Ireland vice-captain Jamie Heaslip this season to chat about… well, lots of things: but before we got started, we asked him to call out his past, present, provincial and international team-mates on a list of superlatives.
Starting with the most important.
Who is your toughest team-mate?
Church.
Fastest in Ireland camp is Simon Zebo.
Aaaand slowest?
In camp is probably Mike Ross.
Conor Murray’s up there.
Who is the most skilful player?
Luke Fitzgerald.
Most intelligent?
“I think you’re gonna struggle there… Eoin Reddan.
Butt of the jokes?
Noel Reid.
Gordon D’Arcy.
Worst Dancer?
Gordon D’Arcy.
Biggest leader and motivator?
That’s a good one… Brad Thorne.
Best trainer?
Brad Thorne.
Mike Ross.
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