Wallace: I can still be the perfect 10

PADDY WALLACE has not given up hope of featuring as out-half again for Ireland or Ulster.

The 30-year old utility back has had to concentrate on duties at centre for his province in recent times with both Niall O’Connor and, this season, Ian Humphreys jumping ahead of him in the queue.

Despite that, Wallace was regarded as Ronan O’Gara’s chief deputy on international duty for a number of years until recent times, though Jonathan Sexton has surely assumed that mantle after his Heineken Cup heroics last term.