No reason to hit the panic button, insists Best

NEIL BEST insists there is no need to panic as Ireland recover from the “Ultimate Fighting side of rugby” that has marked their World Cup preparations.

The Irish were left battered by two brutal warm-up matches against Bayonne and possible quarter-final opponents Italy.

Coach Eddie O’Sullivan had sought two physical encounters to prepare his side for a gruelling group campaign that includes crunch matches against hosts France and Argentina.