BOD: My World Cup days over

Brian O’Driscoll last night dismissed the possibility he will play any part in Ireland’s next World Cup campaign.

Ireland’s talismanic centre was in London for yesterday’s Rugby World Cup 2015 pool draw in his capacity as current national captain and saw his side grouped with top seeds France as well as Italy in a mini-Six Nations round robin.

Yet when the World Cup kicks off in England in three years, O’Driscoll, who is 34 next month, said he would not be there as a player.