For a player expected by many to succeed Brian O’Driscoll as captain of Ireland, Rory Best could have been less forthcoming in his support of the man who got the nod ahead of him.

IRISH captain Ronan O’Gara promised his side would do their utmost to put a smile back on the faces of the Irish public in advance of Saturday’s final Six Nations game at Twickenham. Did Ronan and his team-mates deliver?