Jack Boyle made his debut for Ireland in Cardiff last weekend.
JACK BOYLE WAS on his way to the post-match function at the Aviva Stadium on Saturday when he stopped for a chat.
He showed up strongly from the off, providing a few tackles in the defensive set that ended with Ireland denying Ellis Mee in the left corner. Boyle then teamed up with Finlay Bealham to win a crucial scrum penalty that lifted the siege. “The anthem was quite emotional, the lid closed at the Principality. That got to me a good bit, but it was unbelievably enjoyable. Even coming on there for 10 minutes, the want that everybody had, the ruthlessness and the level that people get to. That’s something you strive to get to.”
Boyle had been watching the scrum battle unfold alongside veteran loosehead Cian Healy, the pair of them assessing what was going on before Ireland turned the tide. Healy – who presented him his cap – has been a brilliant mentor for Boyle, as have Andrew Porter and tighthead prop Tadhg Furlong. They’ve been showing him the ropes and guiding him through his development as a loosehead.
“I suppose I’d always back myself,” said Boyle. “I always expected myself to be playing the big games, playing in Europe with Leinster and I suppose playing well in the Principality here in the Six Nations.“It’s a mix of respecting the lads ahead of you. Church has obviously been an unbelievable player and servant and Andrew Porter is one of the best in the world literally.
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