‘They’re an interesting team to play’: Jamison Gibson-Park on Fiji’s special brand of chaos

Rushing back from injury can be a fool’s errand, tripping up the impulsive. It’s generally more applicable to the younger generation. Experience, or perhaps maturity, reveals it’s better to get the rehabilitation time frame right in the first instance.

Jamison Gibson-Park felt no compunction to break records in his recovery; instead, he adhered to a less hurried timetable. He has managed just one club match since the summer due to a groin injury. The 34-year-old played three of Ireland’s Nations Championship games so far, starting against Australia and New Zealand in July and coming off the bench last week against Argentina.