Dan Sheehan at The Campus in Quinta do Lago, Portugal. Photo: Brendan Moran/Sportsfile
Uini Atonio was one of the most prominent common denominators for so many deeply disappointing days in Dan Sheehan’s career. That’s why it was all the sweeter any time Sheehan got one over on Atonio, whether it was against France or La Rochelle.
So, when Leinster beat La Rochelle three weeks ago, Sheehan relished the latest battle with Atonio. Little did the 27-year-old Ireland hooker know at the time that it would be the last.