Ella delighted with O'Driscoll pledge

Leinster coach Gary Ella has hailed Brian O’Driscoll’s decision to pledge his immediate future to the club as “great news for Irish rugby”.

O’Driscoll – whose current deal with the Irish Rugby Football Union expires during the summer – has been linked with a move to France and England where clubs have been queuing up to sign one of the most gifted players in the game.