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Top two inches: How Billy Holland set out on his path into Munster s record books
There are plenty of locks bigger than Billy Holland about, but few have left such a footprint on rugby in Munster. By Sean Farrell Thursday 22 Apr 2021, 8:00 PM 3 hours ago 8,236 Views 3 Comments
THE TALL TIMBER acts as a solid anchor point for every good rugby team.
Cast the eye across the landscape of the four provinces and see them reach skyward. Connacht have a skyscrapers at 6’8″, Ulster have their captain standing 6′ 6, the same height as the explosive young talent in Leinster.
Even if you’re 6’3″, you might be hard pressed not to take on a touch of a Napoleon complex trying to make it as a second row in professional rugby. Particularly, if you emerge onto onto an Ireland schools squad and find yourself paired with alm