VIDEO: Irish fans lift the roof off Millennium Stadium after Paul O'Connell sends France a message

'We're the home team here!'

Just before Ireland headed started their warm-up - before their Pool D clash with France - captain Paul O'Connell let Les Bleus know who owns Cardiff. With France looking own, from their half, O'Connell took his team on one half of a lap of honour, prompting huge roars from the thiusands upon thousands of Irish fans packed into the Millennium Stadium.

Love the mind games from Paulie as Ireland's jog behind the posts causes an eruption in the Cardiff crowd! #IREvFRA pic.twitter.com/3bdINKIOhb
— SportsJOE.ie (@SportsJOEdotie) October 11, 2015

Here it is from another angle: https://twitter.com/TalkRugbyUnion/status/653228672120451072 All that's left to do is play the damned thing!

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