As a World Cup winner, veteran of 51 Test internationals and unlikely Dancing on Ice champion, the Skerries-born scrum-half isn’t exactly short on insight.

Peers of the England fly-half have praised his professionalism after yesterday’s announcement that he is retiring from international rugby.

On the day of his unveiling as an RTÉ pundit, The Score sat down with English World Cup-winning second row Ben Kay for a chat about Martin Johnson’s England side, Ireland’s World Cup prospects and Danny Cipriani’s tabloid ambition.