Paul O'Connell is Ireland's biggest concern ahead of the game against Italy in Pool D on Sunday. The Lions captain picked up a hamstring injury in his superb performance against Australia last week.
Whoever loses the Pool D clash faces a trip home, but that won't force the Ireland management's ha
The Irish team have arrived and will await the arrival of Brian O'Driscoll (travelling late after the death of a close friend), Geordan Murphy and Eion Reddan (travelling late due the English Premiership Final) - Bradley has said their late arrival will not affect his match plans:
"They will be at
Irish supporters (particularly those of a Munster persuasion) will get some consolation at the welcome sight of Eoin Reddan around the fringes of the Wasps scrum in their all-Engish semi-final with Northampton this weekend.
"He may be unsung outside the club but he's been very important to us," s