As a young man, I bought myself a ticket on the Isle of Wight ferry, and sailed through the lines of warships at anchor in the Solent - there were lines of Leander class frigates, 'O' class diesel submarines, and minesweepers.
He was playing rugby at Brian O'Driscoll's alma mater last season at Blackrock College, but has shown enough class and talent for O'Sullivan to toss him in against some big, strong-running Islanders.