O'Driscoll prepared for Samoa stampede

Brian O’Driscoll has told Ireland to expect some typically ferocious tackling from Samoa at the Aviva Stadium on Saturday.

The Pacific islanders, who are embarking on a three-Test tour of the UK and Ireland, are renowned for their bone-jarring hits as executed by the likes of Alesana Tuilagi and Seilala Mapusua.