“Because I spend my time surrounded by boys who play rugby with him,” Claire replied. “I heard Hughie and Gerard talking about how Johnny will only stay in Ireland for a couple of years. The boys reckon he will more than likely play abroad for a few years while their team’s current center phases out and Johnny gets senior-level game experience. My brother’s bet is France. The clubs over there have some serious cash to throw away. Then they’ll bring him home as a world-class player with the world of experience under his belt and youth still on his side.”
