It's been an emotional goodbye for Paul O'Connell. A hamstring avulsion may mean that the talisman may never get to play on these shores again.
On the occasion of his international retirement, Three asked the rest of the Irish World Cup squad to tell us what he really means.
There are some fantastic answers, not least Simon Zebo's assertion that he is probably the best Irish rugby player there has ever been.
They are strong words, but they aren't the only kind comments coming from the team.