Defiant O'Sullivan to fight on

Eddie O’Sullivan tonight vowed to fight on as Ireland coach despite presiding over a torrid season that slumped to a new low with the 33-10 RBS 6 Nations defeat by England.

Ireland endured an abysmal exit from the group stages of the World Cup last autumn, have slumped to eighth place in the world rankings and today concluded their worst Six Nations Championship since 1999.