Ireland's Toner too tall for rides at Alton Towers
The pros of standing out as the World Cup's tallest player shine through when Devin Toner leads Ireland's lineout, but the 6ft 11in lock felt the cons at Alton Towers.
As Ireland giants like Paul O'Connell and Donnacha Ryan squeezed their frames into the theme park's most daunting rides, Toner cut a frustrated bystander.
Toner stands at 6ft 11in.
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Too tall to lord it on the majority of the attractions, Toner was left to watch on as Ryan and company scared themselves witless.
"I won't lie I didn't really want to go to Alton Towers but I was roped into it, purely on the basis that I struggle to fit into any of the rides," said Munster second row Ryan.
"So it was more of a torture thing for me than anything else. Poor Devin Toner actually couldn't go on hardly any of them.
"But it was a good fun day out; there were some groggy heads that evening but it was good fun."
The Ireland squad split their day off last week between Alton Towers and golf at The Belfry, capitalising on their St George's Park base to enjoy the very best in Midlands entertainment.
