O’Sullivan insists he’s still eager for the task

EDDIE O’SULLIVAN has again brushed off suggestions of personal fatigue ahead of his seventh Six Nations campaign in charge of Ireland, claiming he’s as eager as ever about the job.

However, the fact the Corkman has made little or no changes to his starting side or introduced new back room staff, as recommended by the Genesis report, is creating the impression of a stale and jaded environment as the ‘Golden Generation’ goes on the road one more time in search of their first Grand Slam or Championship.

“I think the business I’m in you’ve got to accept the job as a constant challenge and that challenge is there whether things are going well or not so well,” says O’Sullivan on his appetite for the job.