AOIFE WAFER believes Ireland ‘rattled’ their ‘older sibling’ England in the Six Nations. And she reckons the Green Army are capable of providing the mother of all World Cup shocks later this year.

Ireland can justifiably reflect positively on last Saturday’s 49-5 loss to England, especially in the first 45 minutes or so, even if the huge defensive effort took its toll in the last half-an-hour.

The Aoife Wafer buzz is spreading, and it was on show in Cork last weekend. A Wexford flag with Wafer’s name on it was waved ...