Brian O’Driscoll has dismissed comparisons with South Africa, urging fans to “live in the moment” amid the current transitional period in Irish rugby.
Ireland have struggled to regain their aura of world dominance since being dumped from the quarter finals of the World Cup in 2023. Many of their top players have exited the international and club arena since their devastating loss to New Zealand, and as a result, their form has been inconsistent since.
They’ve fallen to France, New Zealand, South Africa and England in the two years since, which is particularly concerning considering that before their World Cup exit,
