'This young guy, I've never seen a player with the feel for the game that he has.'
TWO YEARS AGO, Johnny Sexton told Andy Farrell that there was a special talent emerging at Leinster. A player that Farrell needed to keep a close eye on.
And in Leinster, Sexton was letting Leo Cullen and Stuart Lancaster know that Osborne was the brightest prospect they’d brought through for some time.So it’s no surprise for Sexton to now have 21-year-old Osborne with him in Ireland camp as Farrell’s men prepare for the Six Nations, or to see the youngster’s name among the nominees for European player of the year.
Jamie is the eldest of five brothers, so his dad and mum, Fiona, have spent lots of time ferrying them all to training and matches in rugby and GAA. Naas coach and Leinster club community rugby officer Mick Cahill is one of those who got first eyes on Osborne. He coached him right up through the underage grades. Cahill knew very early on that there was something special with Osborne.
Osborne, though, remained with the Naas through to the pro game. Being at school in Naas CBS meant he could keep playing for his club, so he came through the Leinster Youths system. That pathway is producing more and more talent for Leinster and Irish rugby now, and Osborne is a real role model for those following.
There are now high hopes for Andrew, who was unfortunate to suffer a thumb injury that meant he couldn’t push for a place in the Ireland U20s squad for the upcoming Six Nations. Andrew plays on the wing and Cahill, who coached him in Naas, has big praise.
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