Former Munster player Alan Quinlan was a tackling machine in his day and it appears his son AJ has adopted some similar traits after interrupting his father's interview on Sky News this morning.

The flanker won 27 international caps for Ireland and was speaking to the broadcaster about the dramatic finale to the Six Nations yesterday that saw Ireland crowned champions despite England's victory over France at Twickenham.

The interview was conducted on Skype and AJ was oblivious to the media duties of his father and was more interested in practicing his rugby technique. Viewers were also treated to the youngster using his daddy's t-shirt as a handkerchief.

Quinaln took to Twitter afterwards after receiving a number of tweets about the interview.

Thanks for all the funny tweets about my son joining in on my interview. I'm still laughing and mortified. It could have been a lot worse. — Alan Quinlan (@AlanQuinlan1) March 22, 2015

"Thanks for all the funny tweets about my son joining in on my interview. I'm still laughing and mortified. It could have been a lot worse," he said.

Here was the online reaction to the hilarious interview.

Alan Quinlan live on @SkyNews interview via skype and his albeit cute son picks his nose and wipes on daddy's t-shirt #IrelandRugby — The Black Doll (@EbyEmenike) March 22, 2015

Funniest thing of the day, Alan Quinlan on skynews about Irelands win & his son stealing the show & picking his nose & wipin it on his dad! — Sandra Ross Norton (@PrincessZoey73) March 22, 2015

Alan Quinlan live on skynews via skype and his son has bombarded him including picking his nose and wiping it on him. I seen it live :) — Luke Boyle (@eireluke) March 22, 2015

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