Our man in a van: Sore Irish heads contemplating the trip south

Here we go: On the road again. Today, we take on the longest drive of our trip in France, writes Joe Leogue

It’s a 654km journey from our campsite in Paris to a park in Arcachon on the west coast where we will remain for the match against Belgium on Saturday.

After our minor mishap on Friday — clipping the wing mirror off a stationary bus — we’re naturally approaching this undertaking with a great deal of caution.