We almost have one foot in 2015 but unlike the dawn of 2003, 2007 and 2011, Brian O'Driscoll will not be looking ahead to a World Cup with his own performance in mind.
The Off The Ball guest presenter and Coca Cola ambassador previewed the road to Ireland's World Cup with Oisin Langan.
He feels that Joe Schmidt and the players will not allow for a repeat of 2007's disappointment and expects one or two of the regular squad to miss out on the tournament through injury.
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