Paul O'Connell: 'These guys are capable of taking on stronger opposition'

Ireland racked up a record tally against a sorry Portugal in Lisbon on Saturday. 

Portugal Head Coach Simon Mannix with Ireland Interim Head Coach Paul O'Connell. Pic: INPHO/Ben Brady

Portugal 7 Ireland 106 

Saturday started with Scotland slipping to defeat against Fiji in Suva. It ended with England claiming a series win at the expense of Argentina in San Juan. Wales broke an 18-game winless run in Japan in between, a second-string French team sucked up some hard lessons in defeat to New Zealand, while Italy were outclassed by 14 against the Springboks.