Bryn Ward’s father Andy also earned 28 senior international caps for Ireland from 1998 to 2001.
WHEN IT COMES to learning about the intricacies of being an openside flanker at international level, Ireland U20s star Bryn Ward doesn’t have far to look for some sage-like wisdom.
Additionally, Ward has played all but six minutes of Ireland’s Championship campaign thus far and being durable is perhaps the biggest piece of advice that his father has passed onto him in recent times. Yet it isn’t just Andy that Bryn looks to for inspiration in the Ward household as his older brother Zac is also operating within the Irish system at the moment. Also an openside flanker by trade in the 15s code, Zac Ward was first called up to the Ireland Sevens squad in 2021 and he helped them to qualify for this year’s Olympic Games in Paris with a gold medal finish at the 2023 European Games in Krakow.
They will be hot favourites against a nation that have recorded just one win from their last 19 games in this tournament, but Ward insisted there are areas that Ireland will need to focus strongly on if they are to come away with a desired result.
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