D'Arcy looking forward to insider role

Gordon D’Arcy does not anticipate any midfield problems in Dublin tomorrow, even though he has never previously been matched with centre partner Brian O’Driscoll.

The laid-back 24-year-old was handed the onerous responsibility of filling in for O’Driscoll in the RBS 6 Nations Championship opener against France last weekend after the brilliant Lions star was ruled out with a hamstring injury.