Can Ireland now show we’re no longer the world’s best at one-offs?

Anyone else catch the new Paddy Jackson strut on the tv news bulletins from South Africa? asks Ronan O’Gara

Fri, 17 Jun, 2016 - 01:00

An Irish rugby legend and record‑setting out‑half turned elite coach with La Rochelle. A prominent pundit known for frank, compelling, agenda-setting analysis.

That’s self-confidence sticking its chest out. The way he carries himself this week, you can see Saturday’s tour de force at Newlands was a massive pressure-valve release. That’s what happens playing No 10. He could grow exponentially now. Johnny Sexton is a far better player at the moment, but it depends on what Ireland want to do in Japan in 2019. If you want to get to the World Cup quarter-final and roll over again, then you have one good player in each position.

If you want to try and win something, you have to have two.