Ireland team strength and conditioning coach Paul Pook is to step down from his role after two seasons due to personal reasons, it was announced today.

AS Donncha O’Callaghan chatted with journalists this week, he realised that payback time had arrived for Paul O’Connell’s recent comments on The Late, Late Show.

Defence coach Alan Gaffney believes Ireland remain in peak physical condition as they pursue a first Grand Slam in more than 60 years.

IRELAND have appointed Paul Pook as strength and conditioning coach to the senior national team for the next three years.

It has been announced that Paul Pook will be joining the Ireland rugby team as strength and conditioning coach up to and including the next Rugby World Cup in 2011.