THE WIZARD OF OS'

Jamie determined to take Lions chance

- By DEREK FOLEY

NOBODY in world rugby has travelled as far as Jamie Osborne and Thomas Clarkson this season.

Osborne finished the 2023/24 season with 39 starts and a further nine games as a sub at Leinster and having scored five tries. He had yet to be capped by Ireland.

Clarkson finished last term having tallied 19 starts and a further 22 games as a sub at Leinster and having scored two tries. He had yet to be capped by Ireland.

This campaign just gone, the first-mentioned 23-yearold has added a further 15 club starts, two more as a sub, adding eight tries and, having made his Ireland debut, earned eight caps.

T h e s e c o n d - n a m e d 25-year-old has added a further 11 club starts, seven more as a sub, scored eight tries, adding two tries and, having made his Ireland debut, also earned eight caps.