US Eagles coach Eddie O’Sullivan has said he was proud of his teams’ efforts despite going down 22-10 to an out-of-sorts Ireland at Stadium Taranaki in their Pool C World Cup game this morning.

AS if things weren’t bad enough, our key Pool C World Cup rivals Australia produced their best performance in years to capture the Tri Nations on Saturday morning.

England winger Dan Luger has warned his team-mates that South Africa will use their recent turmoil to good effect in the crucial Pool C World Cup showdown on October 18.