Jamie Osborne’s reaction to late Lions nod? He followed the template for Irish sons and called his mum
A player from Leinster and Ireland was getting ready to finish his season when he received a summons to Australia.
Jamie Osborne’s season, which had been quite the rollercoaster, has ended on a positive note. He was two days away from wrapping up his season after missing the Champions Cup quarterfinal and semi-final on Leinster match day 23 and then sitting on the bench in the United Rugby Championship final. Ireland was supposed to play Portugal in Lisbon in the season-ending match.
His phone rang the Thursday before the Portugal match while he was traveling to a barbershop with Craig Casey, Cian Prendergast, Darragh Murray, and Jack Crowley. He noticed it was Andy Farrell when he glanced at the screen.
Osborne said that the head coach of Ireland and the Lions had not given him any indication that he would be considered for a late call-up, saying, “It was out of the blue.”
“I was just in Lisbon when I received a phone call at 11 a.m. on Thursday. I saw his name and thought, ‘This is probably good.'” He hadn’t said anything to me.
Osborne immediately rang his mother, although his parents and three younger brothers had a holiday booked to Spain and haven’t been able to make it out.
“Fortunately, my flight wasn’t until Friday afternoon, so I was able to organize my belongings for the day and just hang out with the guys back in camp.”
He arrived in Brisbane one day before the Lions team after flying through Dubai. He was able to assist the Lions in getting ready for the first Test for an entire week.
Having so many Irish and Leinster teammates, along with coaches he knows, has been quite beneficial, he believes.
“It’s just a matter of getting your head around that and then a few different plays because the terminology is different but there’s a lot of similar stuff.” However, a lot of stuff is sufficiently similar, and it takes a day and some walking through to really understand.
It has been beneficial to share a room with Josh van der Flier. According to Osborne, his colleague from Leinster possesses every attribute a person could look for in a roommate.
“Nice and calm, clean and orderly, doesn’t snore.” He’s probably not enjoying it as much because I’m messier than him.
Last Saturday, Osborne was spotted jogging at “13” and attempting a long pass from right to left at Suncorp Stadium.
“I had a great time. Suncorp is a really cool stadium, and you could sense the energy throughout the warm-up. It can get really loud.
Both Jordie Barrett’s flexibility and his arrival were undoubtedly a double-edged sword for Osborne.
“When you’re getting picked, it can feel good, and when you’re not, it can feel bad,” he said.
“I guess it’s about using it as a strength instead of a weakness, and if the moment comes when I’m content with a position, then so be it.
“I can definitely pursue it, but right now, my versatility is undoubtedly a contributing element to my being here. It’s impossible to knock it.
Not when it means he will be playing alongside Owen Farrell for the Lions against the First Nation and Pasifika XV in the enclosed Marvel Stadium.
Yes, it’s very awesome. The way he speaks and the leadership he brings to camp are both very impressive. Everyone pays attention when he talks, so hoping playing with him would be enjoyable.
“I will also take pleasure in it to the fullest extent possible.”
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