One of those ‘I was there’ days

FORGET about the rugby, this was pure theatre. When Andy Goode slotted a penalty to put England three points ahead with five minutes remaining at Twickenham, Ireland’s Triple Crown aspirations looked dead and buried.

All week Eddie O’Sullivan stressed that if Ireland had sufficient belief in their collective ability, then they would win.

When it mattered most, that inner confidence came to the fore.