Cronin: O'Connell getting better

10 March 2015Veteran lock O'Connell will equal Mick Galwey's record as Ireland's oldest captain of all time at exactly 35 years and 145 days at the Millennium Stadium on Saturday.

The Munster talisman will become just the fourth star to hit 100 Tests for Ireland, joining Brian O'Driscoll, Ronan O'Gara and John Hayes in the century club.

Leinster hooker Cronin hailed O'Connell's "intensity and physicality" as the crux of Ireland's relentless pursuit of ever-higher standards under taskmaster boss Joe Schmidt.

"It's a phenomenal achievement: I think he's getting better with it…