Mike Ross Player Diary: We need consistent quality to deal with daunting fixture list

It's been a while since I last wrote on these pages and suffice to say a lot has happened in the meantime! I was part of an Irish squad that went to a World Cup with a lot of confidence, and deservedly so, as I felt we were very well prepared for the tournament. We topped the pool after a series of bruising matches, but ultimately fell short against Argentina.