By Cian Tracey
Emerging Ireland’s 2015 Tbilisi Cup opening win over Italy is unlikely to ring a bell with most people. Unless, of course, you were part of the squad – in which case the facile 25-0 victory provided the precursor to an unforgettable night on what proved to be a tour like no other.
“We decided we were going to celebrate like we’d won the World Cup,” recalls Billy Holland, the self-confessed veteran of the group.