O'Kelly catches Woodward's eye

Former England coach Clive Woodward praised Leinster lock Malcolm O’Kelly, as his Lions watching brief saw him take in the Irish province’s 30-11 Heineken Cup Pool 2 defeat of Bath at Lansdowne Road tonight.

Former England coach Clive Woodward praised Leinster lock Malcolm O’Kelly, as his Lions watching brief saw him take in the Irish province’s 30-11 Heineken Cup Pool 2 defeat of Bath at Lansdowne Road tonight.

Leinster’s centre partnership of Brian O’Driscoll and Gordon D’Arcy, whose controversial 67th minute try saw the home side crucially edge 23-11 in front, were at the forefront of Woodward’s mind, but he had a special mention for 30-year-old O’Kelly – already capped five times by the Lions.

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