‘I started to notice the old neck was beginning to seize’ – ex-Munster and Ireland prop John Hayes (52) on the pain he suffers

‘I started to notice the old neck was beginning to seize’ – ex-Munster and Ireland prop John Hayes (52) on the pain he suffers

Former Munster and Ireland prop John Hayes has revealed that he suffers from serious neck pain following his illustrious playing career.

Munster and Ireland legend reveals heartbreaking price his body is paying after his career

They say rugby is a game for hooligans played by gentlemen, and there’s no more liked gentleman in Irish rugby than John Hayes. ‘The Bull’ was a stalwart in the best Munster and Ireland sides in the 2000’s, starting at tighthead in both the 2006 and 2008 Heineken Cup final triumphs for Munster and starting in all five rounds as Ireland won the Grand Slam in 2009. Unlike props today, Hayes regularly played the full 80 minutes in a sport that, dur…