IS THERE anyone else who just wants to stand up and scream “stop” at the top of their voices? Anyone else who wants to walk into a room of politicians, bankers and trade unionists and tell them enough is enough — we won’t be taken for mugs anymore?

Declan Kidney fears inside knowledge could be Ireland’s undoing in their quest for the RBS 6 Nations Grand Slam.

AT 11am on Sunday at the team hotel in Dublin, Eddie O’Sullivan will name his 30-man World Cup squad and bring the guessing game as to its composition to a close.

MICK O’DRISCOLL returned to Ireland from a two-year stint with Perpignan rougher, tougher and wiser, attributes that have proved invaluable for Munster in the last 10 weeks.