Schmidt: BOD and D'Arcy are 'last bastion' of creative midfielders

Brian O’Driscoll and Gordon D’Arcy must dominate the generation game to guide Ireland to RBS 6 Nations glory in Paris, according to Joe Schmidt.

Schmidt: BOD and D'Arcy are 'last bastion' of creative midfielders
Fri, 14 Mar, 2014 - 07:32

Brian O’Driscoll and Gordon D’Arcy must dominate the generation game to guide Ireland to RBS 6 Nations glory in Paris, according to Joe Schmidt.

Head coach Schmidt believes Ireland’s veteran centre pairing will face a culture clash with France’s wrecking ball crew, led by Toulon beefcake Mathieu Bastareaud.

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