‘He was a guy who needed that extra push and motivation’ — The rise of Ireland and Connacht prop Sam Illo
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Sam Illo is a prop for Connacht and Ireland who faced a reluctant start to his rugby career. During his time as a student at Wesley College, he was a boarder with a passion for Chelsea. He eventually found the motivation and push needed to pursue the sport. This journey led him from his teenage years to a place on the bench at the Aviva Stadium.
From a Chelsea-loving boarder at Wesley College to the Aviva Stadium bench — how rugby found a reluctant teenager