Proud O'Connell hails Ireland's history boys

Captain Paul O'Connell hailed Ireland's history-makers after Joe Schmidt's side secured back-to-back Six Nations titles for the first time since 1949.



Ireland thumped Scotland 40-10 at Murrayfield to end Wales' last-ditch title challenge, before watching television sets in agony as England battled it out with France at Twickenham.



Ireland set England the challenge of beating France by a 26-point margin to secure the Six Nations crown, and the 55-35 victory left Stuart Lancaster's men short.

Victory meant the men in green claimed successive Six Nations titles for just the second time i…