With a phenomenal 21 tackles beside his name for the match, it’s no wonder Irish coach Andy Farrell made a B-line towards prop Tom O’Toole after Ireland’s 43-21 win over Scotland in the Aviva Stadium.
O’Toole’s journey with Ireland has been one of disappointments in the past and when asked to switch from tighthead to loosehead prop the journey changed to one of challenge.
But on Saturday it ended magnificently for the Ulster frontrow with a strong performance both sides of the ball, in the set piece and as a Triple Crown winner.
“I guess it’s trying not to overthink the last few weeks from switching over from traditionally tighthead, to getting experience at loosehead,” said O’Toole.
“The last few weeks were…