Paul O'Connell bullish about Ireland's Six Nations title chances

However, the forwards coach has warned that England are bubbling and "on the verge of a big performance" ahead of the side's trip to Twickenham next week

Forwards coach Paul O'Connell with Ryan Baird. Photo by Brendan Moran/Sportsfile

France remain the front-runners for 2022 Six Nations honours but Paul O’Connell believes Ireland still have every chance of claiming a title they last landed in 2018 when Joe Schmidt’s side completed a Grand Slam.

Andy Farrell’s vintage will have to beat England in Twickenham on Saturday week, finish up with a home defeat of the Scots in Dublin, and then hope that Fabien Galthié’s side trips up against Wales in Cardiff or in Paris against England.