Six Nations 2015: Paul O'Connell is Ireland's talisman and one of the best I have faced, says Sam Warburton

March 13, 2015
1030
The Telegraph

• Wales v Ireland - which team is stronger? • Wales v Ireland: the tetchy Celtic rivalry • Warren Gatland 'has brain capacity of tub of Flora' Paul O’Connell will win his 100th cap for Ireland this weekend and the greatest compliment I think I can pay him is to say that he is one of the best professionals I have met in the game.

It was on the British and Irish Lions tour to Australia in 2013 that I got to see just how dedicated and diligent he is.

I enjoy gym work and am normally one of the last ones out but suddenly Paulie was really giving me a run for my money.

It surprised me bec…