Rumour has it, it’s called the deadlift because Cian Healy killed it.
The Irish rugby squad were looking pumped at a gym session on Tuesday ahead of their Pool D clash against Italy at London’s Olympic Stadium on Sunday.
Unsurprisingly, all the heavy lifting was done by the forwards, notably Sean O’Brien and Cian Healy who appeared to be just showing off the incredible amount of tin they can push.
Cian Healy – “There are no more weights.”
Keith Earls works the pectorials
Sean O’Brien’s “mythic shot”
Conor Murray’s “hammer strength”
Dave Kearney lifts some iron, Luke FitzGerald lifts what appears to be an iPad
