Only a few of the French players, like Imanol Harinordoquy, had won a Grand Slam. I remember I was really quite nervous because it’s not easy to win a Grand Slam and this was a great moment for us.

Real Sociedad head coach Imanol has on Wednesday provided an in-depth insight into his plans with the club moving forward. And the news will no doubt come as a source of excitement for those of a ...

Backing forwards is still a gamble, though, as Sheehan was only the fourth pack member to be top tryscorer, after Imanol Harinordoquy (2004), CJ Stander (2007) and Charles Ollivon (2020).