BOD boost for Ireland

Brian O’Driscoll has dropped the strongest hint yet that he will still be around when the Irish team embarks on its next Rugby World Cup campaign, in England, in 2015.

The Leinster centre has spoken about his career plans on numerous occasions over the last six months. At times, he hinted the British and Irish Lions tour in 2013 would be a natural end point. At others, he insisted he would play on as long as possible.

“I’m not in a place at the moment where I am going to worry about how long I play for,” he explained.