Ireland captain Caelan Doris believes Cian Healy's caps record for the side is 'testament to how well' the 37-year-old has looked after himself throughout his career.
Ireland captain Caelan Doris believes Cian Healy's caps record for the side is a "testament to how well" the 37-year-old has looked after himself throughout his career.
Healy made his international debut, also against Australia, in November 2009 with Doris, 26, remembering him "exploding onto the scene" 15 years ago. "It's funny, I've obviously watched him from not quite my primary school days, but early secondary school days and remember him exploding onto the scene and changing what it was to be a prop.
"He's very much his own man as well. People were saying during the week how he hasn't changed a whole lot since when he first came in. He's got his own unique and obscure hobbies and does his own thing off the pitch but, yeah, he's true to himself which is a good thing."Ireland's final game of 2024 is also the last before their head coach Andy Farrell takes a sabbatical to lead the Lions in Australia next summer.
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