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12th October 2015
02:03am BST

"Before the match we talked about being clinical and taking our chances, all these buzzwords, but today we knew it was going to take more from us and we’d be going somewhere deeper. "The words Paulie provided definitely got the best of everyone."
Speaking on Monday morning, Rob Kearney said O'Connell had managed to get into the Irish dressing room after the match.
"Paul was beaming from ear to ear at the end," Kearney commented. "It's small moments at the end that make changing rooms pretty special."
When a broken arm ruled O'Connell out of the 2013 Lions Tour, he remained in Australia to offer support, advice and tactical acumen to Warren Gatland's side.
While we may not see the 35-year-old line out for his country again, we may not have seen the last of him at this World Cup yet.Explore more on these topics: