Garry Ringrose says a period of injury woe and disappointment with Leinster has motivated him to make an impact for Ireland in the upcoming Test series against South Africa.
Ringrose says he feels "lucky" to be in the Ireland squad after missing much of 2024 with a shoulder injuryGarry Ringrose says a "tough" period of injury woe and disappointment with Leinster has motivated him to make an impact for Ireland in the upcoming Test series against world champions South Africa.
Despite lacking match sharpness, Ringrose was selected by Ireland head coach for next month's two-Test series in South Africa. "But I guess it motivates you to keep going in some respects and appreciate any opportunity you get to try and win. Even thinking in Ireland and Six Nations and in Europe, you have more losing seasons than winning.An already-intense rivalry between Ireland and South Africa has been spiced up by comments made by the Springboks in recent weeks, with Eben Etzebeth and Damian de Allende among those to have stoked the flames.
"If you get sidetracked by any of that, you end up falling victim to getting distracted or putting your energy elsewhere. It'll be all hands on deck for preparation."
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