'It might have kicked things off' - How a chat with Wales head coach Wayne Pivac changed Tadhg Beirne's career

Shortly before Paul O'Connell hooked up with the Ireland squad as new forwards' coach a couple of weeks ago, he gave Tadhg Beirne a shout. As players, they travelled in different time zones, crossing over only once, and not on the field. It was a meeting where O'Connell was the box-office attraction and Beirne the lad who held his coat.