The love for Baggage Master Patrick "Rala" O'Reilly knows no bounds in the Ireland camp.
The 67 year old is one of the most popular men in the backroom team with colleagues and players alike. After a testing 24 hours for the Irish side following the high of the win over France to the news of injuries to Peter O'Mahony and Paul O'Connell, Rala has helped bring the laughter back to camp.
Two of the youngest members of the squad Jordi Murphy and Paddy Jackson had their fun with Rala's accreditation and face last night in Cardiff as they coloured in his accreditation before making sure his face matched.
Someone's had their way with poor old @justrala creditation 😂😂😂 #MrT pic.twitter.com/N1gNyqx6zo
— Jordi Murphy (@Jordimurphy) October 12, 2015
Nah @Jordimurphy that's just what he looks like @justrala pic.twitter.com/guA7IHEK1T
— Paddy Jackson (@paddyjackson10) October 12, 2015
@paddyjackson10 @justrala 😂😂😂
— Jordi Murphy (@Jordimurphy) October 12, 2015
Nathan Murphy spoke to Rala last week in camp ahead of his retirement at the end of the tournament. He also spoke to members of the squad and head coach Joe Schmidt about the influence the 67 year old has on the squad.
