O’Connell explains that Eire’s preparations for the conferences with the Boks have been a lot as they might be for sequence of matches at different occasions of the 12 months.
“We have simply being a little bit bit cautious with the journey. We arrived in two teams and at completely different occasions and we had been cautious in that first session, however we have not modified how we have skilled a complete lot if this was a November worldwide or it was a Six Nations.
“The gamers really feel good and so they really feel recent and so they really feel prepared.
“There will not be an asterisk after the match saying who was brisker and who was much less recent, so it’s what it’s.”
The previous Eire second row is aware of the vacationers face a formidable problem in opposition to a South African aspect led by former Munster coach Rassie Erasmus.
Eire have received the previous three video games between the groups however solely one in all 10 matches the perimeters have performed in South Africa.
“They’re world champions. They’ve good continuity of their taking part in group. They know what they stand for and I reckon there may be a variety of confidence of their group in the mean time so it’s a large problem for us to be away from dwelling, however our boys are wanting ahead to it,” added O’Connell.
“They’re a superb set piece aspect, a superb lineout aspect, at all times have been.
“We’ve been a little bit particular about them nevertheless it’s been primarily about us doing our stuff higher throughout the board and boys take pleasure in doing that. We take pleasure in specializing in ourselves.
“It’s important to deal with the opposition and what they will do however by and huge we consider ourselves a little bit bit greater than we did in my taking part in days.”
