Ireland captain Paul O’Connell marches into his fourth and final World Cup tomorrow in Cardiff. Ahead of the World Cup kick-off against Canada, the second-row legend sat down with rugby correspondent Simon Lewis to share memories of tournaments past — and offer insights into his mindset going into his final tour of duty in green.

IT was that hapless England soccer manager Graham Taylor who, on the eve of the 1992 European Championships, urged his country’s armchair supporters to “put your feet up and enjoy the football”.

IF IRELAND captain Brian O’Driscoll was “blown away” by the welcome he and his squad received on their arrival in Queenstown on Thursday, one can only imagine the reaction to both the town and surrounding scenery as they made their way towards their Rugby World Cup base camp by the shores of Lake Wakatipu.

A WARM reception and snowy weather.