Paulie wants Ireland to hit the ground running

Ireland skipper Paul O’Connell says there is no danger of them sitting on their laurels after the Six Nations triumph and that plenty of areas have been identified for improvement.

And he expects that improvement to start on the two-match tour of Argentina when several players will get the opportunity to stake a claim for a place.

The Irish squad landed in Buenos Aires yesterday morning after two player withdrawals and the shock announcement that forwards coach John Plumtree is to return to New Zealand after this tour.