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05th Feb 2015

Pic: Gordon D’arcy’s reply to being left out of the Irish team to play Italy is gas

Pure class from the Wexford man

Paul Moore

Pure class from the Wexford man.

We’re frequently told that mental toughness is the key ingredient that separates athletes at the very elite levels of sport.

Rugby players must have a cast-iron belief in their own skills and the ability to shut out any criticisms but that’s not to say they don’t have feelings.

Leinster’s Gordon D’arcy wasn’t named in Joe Schmidt’s panel to face Italy over the weekend but at least he’s kept his sense of humour.

This is gas.

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