O'Sullivan: 'Laporte playing mind games'

Ireland boss Eddie O’Sullivan has cranked up the tension ahead of tomorrow’s crunch RBS 6 Nations showdown with France by accusing opposite number Bernard Laporte of playing mind games.

Laporte emerged as an unlikely ally for Andy Robinson on Tuesday by defending the England coach’s attack on referee Jonathan Kaplan, who infuriated the world champions with his performance in Dublin nearly two weeks ago.