O'Sullivan commends squad's spirit
Coach Eddie O’Sullivan commended Ireland’s 30-man World Cup squad in Australia today “for demonstrating surprising enthusiasm considering they are still jet-lagged”.
The relieved Irish party got a first glimpse of what they hoped their adventure Down Under would be when the blazing sunshine illuminated a clear blue sky and the temperature ran up to 25 degrees.
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