Paul O’Connell claims captain’s prize as focus turns to Cardiff

Ireland coach Joe Schmidt says he’ll know the pressure’s on to deliver another rugby Grand Slam when Brian O’Driscoll tweets it.

The reigning Six Nations champions made it three from three with a 19-9 win over England yesterday — but awkward trips to Cardiff and Edinburgh later this month mean the Championship, much less the Grand Slam, is still a work in progress.

The New Zealander said he’s not ready to talk about a Grand Slam bid. “I’ll wait for Brian O’Driscoll’s tweet to put the pressure on me,” said Schmidt, a reference to the Irish legend’s tweet after the round 2 win over France: “Another great win. 2 done 3 to go! This team absolutely has a slam in them and who knows what else...”