Jury still out on Irish side

MILLIONS of words have already been written about Saturday’s thriller at the Millennium Stadium, but none carry more weight than those of Irish captain Brian O’Driscoll after his side’s incredible 25-24 victory over the luckless Welsh.

"You're not going to beat England with a performance like that," he said. "We certainly were sub-standard and have a lot of work to do if we are to beat the number one team in the world."

Sunday next is arguably the biggest game in the history of Irish rugby a Grand Slam clash with the auld enemy in front of a partisan home crowd that will carry the hopes of a nation like never before. It's exactly 50 years since Karl Mullen's men carried it off, but that was at Ravenhill.