Bell set to tango in Tonga

IRELAND’s forgotten man, Jonathan Bell, last night paid tribute to coach Eddie O’Sullivan for encouraging him as he battled a frightening injury jinx.

Bell is likely to return to international competitive action on the second leg of Ireland’s tour to Tonga and Samoa, nine years after his first representative honours in Australia.

The Ballymena man is still only 29 years old and is one of the most injury-prone of all Irish players.