No excuse mentality from Ireland as Bok showdown finally arrives

NO EXCUSES: Peter O'Mahony warming up in South Africa. Pic Credit: Dan Sheridan, Inpho.

“I've never seen a fresher group of people.” That was Ireland captain Peter O’Mahony’s response to a query about whether players are tired at the end of a long season.

It summed up the no-excuse mentality from the squad in South Africa. No Jamison Gibson-Park and Hugo Keenan. No problem. Step up Craig Casey and Jamie Osborne.