Rocket will still be on the ball when he's 65

JUDD BACKS RONNIE AND OLD RIVALS TO KEEP ON PLAYING

- By Shane MacDermott

RONNIE O'SULLIVAN admits he would be bored without snooker after Judd Trump claimed the Rocket could still be potting balls in his 60s.

O’Sullivan, 49, is bidding to become a record eight-time world champion at the Crucible and would break his own landmark, from 2022, as the oldest winner if he lifts the trophy.

The fifth seed leads Si Jiahui 6-2 after the first session of their quarterfinal but insists he is going through “hell” on the game’s grandest stage — and has given himself two years to rediscover what he considers his best form.