Ireland second-tow tells of his debt to Australian coach
Sixty-six times capped James Ryan has a remarkable tale to tell when it comes to his international debut and Joe Schmidt.
READ MORE: Jordie Barrett lands in Dublin this week with mischievous Leo Cullen hinting he may be on bench in Belfast on Friday night "I hadn't played with Leinster when Joe picked me to go on the national tour in 2017 to the US and Japan. Ryan would debut against USA, the first Irish-based player to play for Ireland before appearing for his province since Brian O'Driscoll in 1999 who managed that feat before the Celtic League existed.
"He was a big influence for me and my own career. I learned a lot, about how to prepare, how to be a player and how to perform at the top level consistently, as much on the pitch and off the pitch, what it takes to perform in terms of the preparation you need to put in.
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