It has been quite the year for Munster and Ireland winger Calvin Nash, who has taken full advantage of the opportunities that have arisen.
Having been a crucial part of the Munster side who won the URC in 2023, Nash went on to made his Ireland debut that summer. While he missed out on the squad for the World Cup last year, the Munster winger did not let that dent his form, and was key to Ireland retaining their Six Nations crown, starting all five games.
The 27-year-old was also part of the side that drew the series in South Africa. "I was delighted to make my debut", said Nash. "I didn't know how it was going to go and it was massively disappointing not to make the World Cup squad.
It was hard to know where I stood. "Coming into the Six Nations I kinda thought I might get one game off the bench but ended up starting. "I just kept starting every week.