O’Connell aims to end on high

PAUL O’CONNELL will captain Ireland against England tomorrow looking to end the frustrations of three World Cup warm-up defeats in a row.

Martin Johnson’s side return to the Aviva Stadium five months on from the crumbling of their Grand Slam ambitions as Ireland finally clicked into gear to bring the Six Nations to a rousing climax.

The start to the current campaign has been quite a comedown in comparison and O’Connell shared supporters’ concerns.