BOD: No ill-will towards Gatland

Brian O’Driscoll last night insisted he has no “animosity” towards Warren Gatland ahead of the Six Nations.

As Lions boss, Gatland controversially dropped O’Driscoll from the third and decisive Test in Sydney last summer and the New Zealander is certain to get a hot reception from Irish fans when his Welsh team runs out at Lansdowne Road on Saturday week. When quizzed on the issue yesterday, O’Driscoll was instead eager to focus minds on this weekend’s campaign opener against Scotland at the Aviva Stadium.

“We are getting ahead of ourselves,” he said when asked yet another Gatland-related question. “I know you guys are trying to get quotes for next week but I really don’t… I’m not involved in any squad for next week yet.