We’re where we want to be, says O’Driscoll

BRIAN O’DRISCOLL was delighted with the way Ireland responded to the knowledge that defeat against Italy would have ended their World Cup.

“We’re very pleased with the way we’ve come through the pool in first place,” said O’Driscoll.

“We didn’t bring results into this World Cup but we never panicked. We came here with big belief in our ability and what we’re capable of and we’ve managed to deliver a couple of times. We’ve got ourselves in a place where we’re playing Wales for a place in the semi-finals and that’s all we could have hoped for at this stage.