MUNSTER stars Craig Casey and Calvin Nash travelled to Dubrovnik, Croatia to get some well-earned rest after a long season. Nash and girlfriend Ciara O'Brien teamed up with Casey and partner Jenny Clein for some downtime after a rigorous URC semi-final run followed by a summer test series in South Africa . It's Kalvin and Ciara's second getaway this year, travelling to Marbella in Feburary after a successful debut Six Nations campaign .
The 26-year-old wing was thrust into a starting role after injuries sidelined Mack Hansen and Jimmy O'Brien Prior to this year he only had one cap to his name, but now has a firm argument for a permanent starting spot. Scrum-half Casey is in fine form after recovering from a concussion suffered in Ireland's first South Africa test earlier this month. 25-year-old Casey landed heavily on his head after after a perfectly legal tackle from the second-row.
While the hit was a fair one, the player's head whipped off the hard summer turf at the Pretoria venue in worrying scenes. Medics rushed to the pitch as they tended to the Ireland star in the first game of the two-test series. The player was put in a neck brace but was conscious after the collision.
Thankfully, the injury wasn't a serious one. Two sporting stars collided when Nash and NBA hall-of-famer Shaquille O'Neal shared a pic. One follower asked why Casey didn't include the Shaq pic in the Instagram post, to which Casey responded: "Couldn't fit us both in the same shot!" Ciara was also in t.