BOD insists World Cup semi must be target of Grand Slammers

After achieving something only three Ireland teams have managed in history by winning the Grand Slam, Brian O’Driscoll believes Joe Schmidt’s side will now be looking to accomplish the unprecedented at the Rugby World Cup next year.

Ireland have never gone further than the quarter-finals at the tournament since the competition’s creation back in 1987.

However, O’Driscoll believes the current crop of players will at least be looking at going one step further than that in Japan next year.