Dannah O’Brien ready to ‘rock it out’ in front of packed Twickenham

Ireland start their Six Nations campaign in London this weekend. 
Dannah O'Brien during an Ireland Women's Rugby squad training session at the IRFU High Performance Centre in Dublin. Photo by Shauna Clinton/Sportsfile

Dannah O'Brien during an Ireland Women's Rugby squad training session at the IRFU High Performance Centre in Dublin. Photo by Shauna Clinton/Sportsfile

Ireland head coach Scott Bemand has heralded out-half Dannah O’Brien as his team’s ‘Tom Brady’ as they face into a daunting Six Nations opener away to England’s world champions at a heaving Twickenham on Saturday.

A crowd of over 75,000 is expected to greet John Mitchell’s side as they play for the first time since sealing that global title late against Canada last year at the same venue, and the hosts have named a strong, star-studded side for the occasion.

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