Director of Ireland's Institute of Sport and former GAA President Sean Kelly has spoken out about the Irish rugby team saying that they need to adapt the mindset of the 2007 All-Ireland Senior Football Champions if they are to progress at the World Cup in France.

IGNORE the scoreline; this Magners League game could have finished 50-7, such was the dominance of the home side.

SO who will Steve Staunton be at around five o’clock next Saturday: Brian Ashton or Eddie O’ Sullivan?

Ireland coach Eddie O’ Sullivan has named a 24-man squad from which the team and replacements to play Wales in the opening game of the Six Nations Championship will be selected.