Jake O'Riordan

A fly-half developed through the Munster Academy, Jake O'Riordan is an Irish playmaker who has caught the eye with the composure and game-management typical of the province's production line of number tens. Born in 2004, he is noted for crisp distribution, an intelligent tactical kicking game and the calm decision-making required to control proceedings from the pivot. As a goal-kicking option he offers further value, and his ability to dictate tempo marks him as a promising organiser for the future. Comfortable taking the ball to the line and bringing his outside backs into play, he balances a willingness to attack with the discipline to manage a game from the pocket. Still in the formative stage of his senior career, O'Riordan continues to develop within the Munster set-up, where his understanding of the game and steady temperament point to a player being groomed to direct an attack at the highest level in the years ahead.