Speaking recently in these pages, Northwestern University football coach – that of the American variety – Pat Fitzgerald touched on the crossover skills between kicking sports such as rugby and his own. He sees opportunities for Irish players with boot-to-ball skills to thrive in America: “Having watched Ireland play Wales in the Six Nations and having watched Johnny (Sexton) hit those kicks from tough angles, yeah, there’s no doubt there’s an opportunity.”
By bringing up one of Irish rugby’s most treasured sons, Fitzgerald is playing to the crowd given he is trying to raise awareness of his side’s clash with Nebraska in the Aviva ne …
- April 30, 2022
