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Rhyl Journal
3 hours ago
- Sport
- Rhyl Journal
Dan Sheehan goes from ‘despising' Ellis Genge to loving ‘funny bloke' Lions prop
Previously front-row rivals, Sheehan and Genge have joined forces on the 10-fixture expedition Down Under with both players strong contenders to start the first Test against the Wallabies on July 19. Sheehan's Ireland would hunt down Genge during the Six Nations knowing he is among England's most impactful players, but since coming into camp the Leinster hooker has seen a different side to the fiery prop. 'It's mad how fast you can go from despising people to hanging around with them and going for coffee!' Sheehan said. 'It's probably just that rugby blokes are good blokes and you can turn on the hatred when you want it. But getting to know people has been one of the most enjoyable parts of the last few weeks. 'Genge would be a good one. He's obviously a passionate, animated player for England and someone who we, as Ireland, would consider as a talisman and someone, in an Irish jersey, we'd need to target. 'Now he's one person you enjoy having on the team. And he's a funny bloke off the pitch. Everyone loves him. You can see the passion he brings to meetings, on to the pitch and in the scrum. 'He's very real and says it how it is. He's definitely someone that surprises you that he's not a d***head.' As part of the Leinster contingent that was taking part in the United Rugby Championship, Sheehan was effectively ruled out of playing against Argentina in the tour send off in Dublin on Friday night. But the 26-year-old is likely to be involved in Saturday's collision with Western Force and his first outing for the Lions can not come soon enough. 'Hopefully I'll get a chance this weekend, or if not then next week. I want to feel I can contribute to the jersey just as others have had their chance,' he said. 'Being able to prep properly in a week with a proper Test feel to it, showing why I was picked, putting my best step forward and doing what's best for the team – I feel sometimes if you haven't played yet you feel like a bit of an imposter.' The Lions on Thursday name their team to face the Force with Sheehan insisting the biggest challenge facing head coach Andy Farrell is gelling together players from four different nations as quickly as possible. First training session in Perth 🇦🇺 T minus 5 days to @westernforce 🦁⏳#Lions2025 — British & Irish Lions (@lionsofficial) June 23, 2025 'It's tricky. Test rugby is so detailed, every inch of the game we play today is so hyper-detailed that it's tricky to do in two weeks. You probably saw that in Dublin on Friday,' he said. 'Knowing how much talent there is in the room and getting that all working together is what Andy Farrell has been labouring on with us already. 'There's so much talent in the room and how we get it on to the pitch is the main challenge of the tour. Hopefully now we see an improvement, every Saturday and Wednesday.'
Irish Independent
12 hours ago
- Entertainment
- Irish Independent
‘Ellis Genge surprised me that he's not a d***head,' says Lions hooker Dan Sheehan
Ireland hooker Dan Sheehan has revealed that the biggest revelation of the Lions tour thus far is discovering that England prop Ellis Genge is 'not a d***head'. Both Sheehan and Genge are first-time Lions tourists having appeared on opposing sides several times during the Six Nations. The impression of Genge, who was the standout player in last Friday's 28-24 defeat by Argentina, has not always been favourable, but the beauty of Lions tours is the manner in which antagonists can become amigos.
The 42
12 hours ago
- Sport
- The 42
Dan Sheehan goes from ‘despising' Ellis Genge to loving ‘funny bloke' Lions prop
ENEMIES HAVE BECOME friends on the British and Irish Lions tour to Australia after Dan Sheehan revealed that Ireland target Ellis Genge is now a valued team-mate. Previously front-row rivals, Sheehan and Genge have joined forces on the 10-fixture expedition Down Under with both players strong contenders to start the first Test against the Wallabies on 19 July. Sheehan's Ireland would hunt down Genge during the Six Nations knowing he is among England's most impactful players, but since coming into camp the Leinster hooker has seen a different side to the fiery prop. 'It's mad how fast you can go from despising people to hanging around with them and going for coffee!' Sheehan said. Advertisement 'It's probably just that rugby blokes are good blokes and you can turn on the hatred when you want it. But getting to know people has been one of the most enjoyable parts of the last few weeks. 'Genge would be a good one. He's obviously a passionate, animated player for England and someone who we, as Ireland, would consider as a talisman and someone, in an Irish jersey, we'd need to target. 'Now he's one person you enjoy having on the team. And he's a funny bloke off the pitch. Everyone loves him. You can see the passion he brings to meetings, on to the pitch and in the scum. 'He's very real and says it how it is. He's definitely someone that surprises you that he's not a d***head.' As part of the Leinster contingent that was taking part in the United Rugby Championship, Sheehan was effectively ruled out of playing against Argentina in the tour send off in Dublin on Friday night. But the 26-year-old is likely to be involved in Saturday's collision with Western Force and his first outing for the Lions can not come soon enough. Dan Sheehan at the Lions Squad Training at Hale School in Perth. Dan Sheridan / INPHO Dan Sheridan / INPHO / INPHO 'Hopefully I'll get a chance this weekend, or if not then next week. I want to feel I can contribute to the jersey just as others have had their chance,' he said. 'Being able to prep properly in a week with a proper Test feel to it, showing why I was picked, putting my best step forward and doing what's best for the team – I feel sometimes if you haven't played yet you feel like a bit of an imposter.' The Lions on Thursday name their team to face the Force with Sheehan insisting the biggest challenge facing head coach Andy Farrell is gelling together players from four different nations as quickly as possible. 'It's tricky. Test rugby is so detailed, every inch of the game we play today is so hyper-detailed that it's tricky to do in two weeks. You probably saw that in Dublin on Friday,' he said. 'Knowing how much talent there is in the room and getting that all working together is what Andy Farrell has been labouring on with us already. Related Reads Joe Schmidt rejects Lions' demands to release Australia stars for tour games Lions show Ireland-like glimpses but sloppy touches blunt attack Lions remind Australia that they must release Wallabies stars for warm-up fixtures 'There's so much talent in the room and how we get it on to the pitch is the main challenge of the tour. Hopefully now we see an improvement, every Saturday and Wednesday.'
Leader Live
13 hours ago
- Sport
- Leader Live
Dan Sheehan goes from ‘despising' Ellis Genge to loving ‘funny bloke' Lions prop
Previously front-row rivals, Sheehan and Genge have joined forces on the 10-fixture expedition Down Under with both players strong contenders to start the first Test against the Wallabies on July 19. Sheehan's Ireland would hunt down Genge during the Six Nations knowing he is among England's most impactful players, but since coming into camp the Leinster hooker has seen a different side to the fiery prop. 'It's mad how fast you can go from despising people to hanging around with them and going for coffee!' Sheehan said. 'It's probably just that rugby blokes are good blokes and you can turn on the hatred when you want it. But getting to know people has been one of the most enjoyable parts of the last few weeks. 'Genge would be a good one. He's obviously a passionate, animated player for England and someone who we, as Ireland, would consider as a talisman and someone, in an Irish jersey, we'd need to target. 'Now he's one person you enjoy having on the team. And he's a funny bloke off the pitch. Everyone loves him. You can see the passion he brings to meetings, on to the pitch and in the scrum. 'He's very real and says it how it is. He's definitely someone that surprises you that he's not a d***head.' As part of the Leinster contingent that was taking part in the United Rugby Championship, Sheehan was effectively ruled out of playing against Argentina in the tour send off in Dublin on Friday night. But the 26-year-old is likely to be involved in Saturday's collision with Western Force and his first outing for the Lions can not come soon enough. 'Hopefully I'll get a chance this weekend, or if not then next week. I want to feel I can contribute to the jersey just as others have had their chance,' he said. 'Being able to prep properly in a week with a proper Test feel to it, showing why I was picked, putting my best step forward and doing what's best for the team – I feel sometimes if you haven't played yet you feel like a bit of an imposter.' The Lions on Thursday name their team to face the Force with Sheehan insisting the biggest challenge facing head coach Andy Farrell is gelling together players from four different nations as quickly as possible. First training session in Perth 🇦🇺 T minus 5 days to @westernforce 🦁⏳#Lions2025 — British & Irish Lions (@lionsofficial) June 23, 2025 'It's tricky. Test rugby is so detailed, every inch of the game we play today is so hyper-detailed that it's tricky to do in two weeks. You probably saw that in Dublin on Friday,' he said. 'Knowing how much talent there is in the room and getting that all working together is what Andy Farrell has been labouring on with us already. 'There's so much talent in the room and how we get it on to the pitch is the main challenge of the tour. Hopefully now we see an improvement, every Saturday and Wednesday.'
RTÉ News
14 hours ago
- Sport
- RTÉ News
'Everyone loves him' - Dan Sheehan's U-turn on 'funny bloke' Ellis Genge
Enemies have become friends on the British and Irish Lions tour to Australia after Dan Sheehan revealed that Ireland target Ellis Genge is now a valued team-mate. Previously front-row rivals, Sheehan and Genge have joined forces on the 10-fixture expedition Down Under with both players strong contenders to start the first Test against the Wallabies on 19 July. Sheehan's Ireland would hunt down Genge during the Six Nations knowing he is among England's most impactful players, but since coming into camp the Leinster hooker has seen a different side to the fiery prop. "It's mad how fast you can go from despising people to hanging around with them and going for coffee!" Sheehan said. "It's probably just that rugby blokes are good blokes and you can turn on the hatred when you want it. But getting to know people has been one of the most enjoyable parts of the last few weeks. "Genge would be a good one. He's obviously a passionate, animated player for England and someone who we, as Ireland, would consider as a talisman and someone, in an Irish jersey, we'd need to target. "Now he's one person you enjoy having on the team. And he's a funny bloke off the pitch. Everyone loves him. You can see the passion he brings to meetings, on to the pitch and in the scum. "He's very real and says it how it is. He's definitely someone that surprises you that he's not a d***head." As part of the Leinster contingent that was taking part in the United Rugby Championship, Sheehan was effectively ruled out of playing against Argentina in the tour send off in Dublin on Friday night. But the 26-year-old is likely to be involved in Saturday's collision with Western Force and his first outing for the Lions can not come soon enough. "Hopefully I'll get a chance this weekend, or if not then next week. I want to feel I can contribute to the jersey just as others have had their chance," he said. "Being able to prep properly in a week with a proper Test feel to it, showing why I was picked, putting my best step forward and doing what's best for the team – I feel sometimes if you haven't played yet you feel like a bit of an imposter." The Lions on Thursday name their team to face the Force with Sheehan insisting the biggest challenge facing head coach Andy Farrell is gelling together players from four different nations as quickly as possible. "It's tricky. Test rugby is so detailed, every inch of the game we play today is so hyper-detailed that it's tricky to do in two weeks. You probably saw that in Dublin on Friday," he said. "Knowing how much talent there is in the room and getting that all working together is what Andy Farrell has been labouring on with us already. "There's so much talent in the room and how we get it on to the pitch is the main challenge of the tour. Hopefully now we see an improvement, every Saturday and Wednesday."
