O’Driscoll hungry for game time as France looms

CAPTAIN Brian O’Driscoll is looking forward to two, possibly three, warm-up games before Ireland travel to the World Cup in France next month.

O’Driscoll leads his side against Scotland at Murrayfield on Saturday and seems certain to play against Italy in Belfast two weeks later.

Ireland also confirmed they will play Bayonne in France next week (August 16) and the captain could also be involved there.