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Event: 2003 Grand Slam

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Did Ireland lose this one in the dressing room?

Joe Schmidt sensed his Ireland team were in for a rough ride as he surveyed an unusually quiet home dressing room prior to kick-off.

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Marcus Horan fears an England side determined to lift the spotlight off Martin Johnson by ruining Ireland’s Grand Slam aspirations at Croke Park tomorrow.

Fri, 27 Feb, 2009

We’re ready for Croker, says Wilko

JONNY WILKINSON insists England will “go with confidence” to Dublin for the pivotal game of their RBS Six Nations campaign — despite a near-botched Italian job.

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O'Connell: Big game will make me Lion

Second-row giant Paul O’Connell believes a strong performance against England on Sunday would guarantee his place on the Lions tour.

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