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Izzy Todd

Issy Todd is a Northern Irish rugby journalist and Journalism Assistant at BBC News NI, contributing rugby coverage to BBC Sport NI and writing for GEM Magazine.

May 22, 2026

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8:48
And sorry, is it-
8:49
I think you could really see that come across as well on Sunday.
8:52
The fact that as soon as those players entered the pitch, they had the big, huge grins on their faces.
8:58
Like, it wasn't kind of a letting the occasion get to them, and same at Dexcom Stadium as well.
9:03
Like, they, they wanted to play, they wanted to be there and show up, and put on ...
9:07
They keep talking about kind of spectacles and performances, and really showing up for the fans, and I think that's so evident in the joy that comes across when they play.
9:16
Um, and especially kind of one of the big successes I'd say from this tournament is that this is a really young team.
11:06
Go.
2:00
This is the first time it's to have one, or can I say one silverware? potentially going to win silverware in your lifetime so how big an occasion is this?
2:09
I mean I actually can't fit in towards the excitement I'm feeling like it's it's like you said it's the first time really that I've ever experienced a shot at silverware for Ulster so no it's it's a big occasion I had the semi-finals I was in Australia whilst they were on So I had my dad with the phone propped up, ready to go for the semis.
2:28
I think my phone went off at 2am and I was up, ready to go, watching that.
2:33
So, yeah, I can't quite believe we're in a position like this again.
2:38
It's going to be a special day on Friday, but fingers crossed they can do it.
3:16
Hopefully slightly more relaxed circumstances than watching it on a phone from the other side of the world.
3:22
I'm helping with the coverage for the BBC this Friday and Saturday, so I'm looking forward to that.
3:28
It'll be a tense environment, but I'll have to keep my cheers and whoops to a limitation.

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