VIDEO: No panic, but we must keep the ball, says Peter O'Mahony

Ireland flanker Peter O’Mahony has urged supporters not to place too much store in their side’s below-par performance at Twickenham, ahead of the upcoming World Cup.

VIDEO: No panic, but we must keep the ball, says Peter O'Mahony

Back-to-back Six Nations champions Ireland kick off their Pool D campaign in 12 days time against Canada at the Millennium Stadium in Cardiff but will do so having lost their last two pre-tournament Tests over successive weekends, going down at home to Wales in Dublin on August 29 and then slumping to a 21-13 loss against World Cup hosts England Saturday.

Yet the Munster captain suggested there would be no pressing of panic buttons just yet in the Ireland camp.

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