“I don't know,” said Tom O’Toole with a laugh after his first start for Ireland at loosehead last Friday. O’Toole, an Ulster tighthead, has now featured four times on that side for Ireland. Add in his clubmate Nick Timoney and captain Caelan Doris and O’Toole had a solid and strong support network. “The Fiji game was a really good learning for me. O’Toole might be fifth in the depth chart at loose now, but a versatile player’s value multiplies when it comes to the global gatherings.

Source: Irish Examiner March 09, 2026 06:58 UTC