O’Connell to relish what time he has left

Ireland skipper Paul O’Connell intends to cherish every remaining moment in an Irish jersey following his 19-month injury lay-off.

Having made a successful international comeback off the bench in last week’s win over Samoa, O’Connell is hoping he’ll remain injury-free as he heads further into the autumn of his remarkable career, beginning with the game against Australia at the Aviva tomorrow.

As he contemplates the future, O’Connell is delighted with the present and cites an example of his excitement as being simply in communication with some backroom people within the Irish squad, one of them the baggage master.