Alan Quinlan warns Ireland must learn from 2007 debacle

Former Munster and international back rower Alan Quinlan believes that Ireland can learn a lot of lessons from what happened in the build-up to the 2007 World Cup as they prepare for this season’s tournament.

Ireland went to France eight years ago with huge expectations after winning the Triple Crown but their bid for glory never got off the ground.

And with Joe Schmidt’s men heading to England and Wales on a high, after retaining the Six Nations, Quinlan said it is vital that they learn from what happened before.