Ireland hope that if desperation is the disease, then experience is the antidote
(WorldNews Sport)

If desperation is the disease and experience the antidote - quote credit: Andy Farrell - Ireland are far from full health. The journey started eight days ago, seems likes eight years ago now, with Johnny Sexton talking matter-of-factly about winning the World Cup. `As long as I´ve played sport I wanted to win every competition.` That was the only hint of intent from a battened down, cranky camp. Savour this mood because sustainable winners almost always appear vague and cold as stone to outsiders. What can Ireland offer in response? South Africans. Well, bigger South Africans than Scotland possess. Unending media duties are way down their list of priorities. Ireland in the World Cup...