Rugby legend overcomes injury to be ‘honest man’

Rugby legend Paul O’Connell was so crocked from injury he couldn’t go down on one knee to propose to his wife-to-be, Emily.

The Ireland lock and his long-time partner are due to get married in France next week. O’Connell told RTÉ radio that Emily was “relaxed” about the wedding and joked that he “thought she’d never ask me to be honest”.

He also admitted that his injuries had ensured that his proposal would be a little different from the traditional “down on one knee approach”.