See, there are things that scare Paul O'Connell, and hurdy gurdies is one of them. He looks like he WANTS TO DIE. Sexton, Kearney, Bowe and Zebo seem a bit more into it. Marginally.
Speaking of the teams' day off before Sunday's match, the squad captain said in an interview: ""Since we arrived at St George's Park, we have been incredibly well looked after. We have a day off on Thursday where a few lads are going to Alton Towers, some of the lads are going golfing at the Belfry, some boys are going shooting. The backs are going shopping in Birmingham."
The Backs go their revenge on @Paul_OConnell today. They didn't go shopping after all pic.twitter.com/gW4iKOtj6g
— Irish Rugby (@IrishRugby) September 24, 2015
And here's the calm before the storm, when Paul's innards were all present and correct...
RugbyWall Update: Posted by @liamsherry In the front row with the Irish pack. Riding Ripsaw at #AltonTowers and on … pic.twitter.com/Rb0mtpH1q7
— AmazeWall (@AmazeWall) September 24, 2015
Given his face in the top left twit pic in the below montage, he probably should've stuck with the clay pigeon shooting. Even the child to his right is like, 'whatevs'. Then again, we're ones to talk, stick us in the teacups and we're heaving.
A hard earned day off Clay Pigeon shooting & at Alton Towers #ShoulderToShoulder #rwc2015 pic.twitter.com/7Ym3qwmStn
— Irish Rugby (@IrishRugby) September 24, 2015