Tadhg Furlong's bullocking dart for the line delights the internet
Ireland tighthead Tadhg Furlong is a certified Guinness Six Nations favourite and his first try against Wales delighted the internet.
The 123kg Wexford man squeezed over from short-range, taking a number of Welsh defenders with him, much to the merriment of former teammates and the non-Welsh Twitterati.
As Opta pointed out, Tadhg Furlong has scored four tries for IrishRugby since the beginning of 2019, more than any other prop in Test rugby.
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Ireland went into halftime at 12 – 7 up, and Furlong was on hand for a scuffle with some Welsh players as both teams made their way off the pitch.
Furlong made his test debut in Ireland’s 16-10 loss to Wales on 29 August, 2015, replacing Nathan White at tighthead prop.
He started at tight-head prop in four of Ireland’s five matches in their Six Nations grand slam-winning
campaign in 2018.
The big prop was selected for the Lions’ 2017 tour of New Zealand and started at tight-head in all three tests against the All Blacks.
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