Donncha O’Callaghan: ‘The Wales lads are brilliant craic but for 80 minutes you despise them’

Munster legend Donncha O’Callaghan has issued a warning to Ireland about the potential ‘banana skin’ that awaits them at the Aviva Stadium tomorrow afternoon.

The Worcester Warriors lock was a key member of the Irish team that secured a Grand Slam title at the expense of Wales in 2009, but feels the pressure may well be off Warren Gatland’s side in their latest Six Nations meeting.

“I hope it’s just a great game. I think, to be fair, though, they’re always the banana skin aren’t they? Especially [when Ireland are] at home, because they get to play with less pressure. I know from just being involved in it.”