Andy Farrell relishing Paul O'Connell link-up: 'His passion for the game is second to none'

The Munster, Ireland and Lions legend will have to hit the ground running as Ireland forwards coach

Former Ireland captain Paul O'Connell in conversation with James Ryan, left, during Ireland Rugby squad training at IRFU High Performance Centre at the Sport Ireland Campus in Dublin. Photo by Brendan Moran/Sportsfile

Andy Farrell believes the time is right for Paul O'Connell to have made the leap onto the Ireland management team.

The former Munster, Ireland and Lions captain had dipped a few toes in the coaching waters before now with short stints at Stade Francais and with the Ireland U20s but he appeared to be uncertain as to whether life in a tracksuit was for him.