Jamison Gibson-Park has made a career coming off the Super Rugby/Champions Cup bench but he will start as Ireland No9 on Friday in Dublin.
Leinster scrum half Jamison Gibson-Park has told The Rugby Pod he ranks Stuart Lancaster as the best coach he has ever played under.
Leinster’s Kiwi scrumhalf Jamison Gibson-Park could find himself in an Ireland jersey at next year’s World Cup in Japan.
Playing for 2 countries at Test level has been outlawed for some time but Six Nations highlights how changing allegiance still happens.
Andy Farrell has included two uncapped players, but as usual those who missed out are stealing the headlines.
Ireland centre Garry Ringrose will make his first start for Leinster since sustaining a jaw injury in the Heineken Champions Cup in December.
Leinster came good in the second half to claim a crucial 24-12 Guinness PRO14 bonus-point win over previously-unbeaten Ulster.
Leinster have rung 13 changes to their starting XV after last weekend's loss, but retention of Johnny Sexton means a new role for Ross Byrne.