Every team has a player, or two, that instantly lights up the place when they arrive. Irish rugby has produced its fair share over the years
tells a great story about Best giving away all his official IRFU kit to a homeless man in Argentina"The other story I’ve always loved and remembered about Neil," said Henry."Was when we played in The Churchill Cup in Denver, Colorado. It was the Churchill Stag, it was called then!
"Besty, the night before we played the England Saxons, who also had a good team, had us all fired up and pumped up to play this English team. His final words were – before we went out to play – was, ‘Lads, no matter what happens – win or lose, we’re always going to booze!’ "I remember that speech vividly, because I think he was playing in Northampton at the time. He was telling us how the English don’t respect us, and this and that. But, obviously, win or lose boys, on the booze!"For Fergus McFadden, though, one can't get through a chat about stand-out teammates without mentioning Mike McCarthy.
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