26th August 2015 marks the 20th anniversary of rugby turning professional. In 1995 an amateur Irish side had to beat Wales on the final day of the Five Nations to avoid the wooden spoon. Ahead of a highly anticipated Rugby World Cup, Ireland's professionals are reigning Six Nations champions. Change arrived, but it was far from easy. It is a perfect time, then, to release a book that tells the story of Irish rugby's first professionals and the current crop who are gunning for glory. Through the eyes of the players and coaches that played vital roles in Irish rugby's transformation, Patrick McCarry’s The New Breed, Irish Rugby’s Professional Era brings that tale to life. He joined Pat Flynn on Morning Focus:
