Scots face O’Groundhog day

EDDIE O’SULLIVAN wants a second Groundhog Day this year. The original actually took place last Wednesday week at Punxsutawney, Pennsylvania but the Irish rugby coach — just like in the movies — wants it to happen all over again next Saturday in Murrayfield.

To this end he has nominated Johnny O'Connor as his Punxsutawney Phil, the groundhog after whom the celebrations are named.

O'Connor was named on Tuesday in the number seven shirt for Ireland and justifying his selection over Denis Leamy the coach said he always had the Wasps flanker in mind for the game against Scotland.