Brian O’Driscoll says new boss Andy Farrell has to play to players’ strengths

IRELAND’S implosion at the World Cup sent ripples in all sorts of directions.

Brian O’Driscoll made for Japan for the knockout stages to play his part in ITV’s tournament coverage only to find himself, like Paul O’Connell, more or less benched for the back end of it all after Joe Schmidt’s side made the most inglorious of quarter-final exits.