Quinlan wary of 2007 repeat

Former Munster and Irish flanker Alan Quinlan has expressed his concern that Ireland’s lacklustre 2007 World Cup campaign could reoccur in New Zealand over the coming weeks.

Quinlan, who didn’t feature in any of Ireland’s World Cup Tests four years ago despite travelling as part of Eddie O’Sullivan’s squad, said a quarter-final place is the minimum the current squad should achieve.