Ireland skipper Brian O’Driscoll and coach Eddie O’Sullivan have united in stressing the value of Test veteran Peter Stringer to the Triple Crown winners.

WORD on the grapevine for the last few months had it that Argentina hold ambitions of playing a far more expansive game than the attrition-based forward slaughter they usually favour.

Ireland skipper Brian O’Driscoll – widely regarded as the best centre in world rugby – believes he has developed into a more complete player.