Wallace overdue rub of the green

DAVID WALLACE desperately wants the rub of the green on St Patrick’s weekend at Twickenham.

Wallace overdue rub of the green

The famous old London ground has not been a happy hunting ground for the Irish flanker. He scored the only try of the 2000 Heineken Cup final at the Rugby Road venue but Munster lost to Northampton by a single point. Two years later, he was part of an Irish team that capitulated to a stunning first-half performance from England.

Despite a Lions call-up in 2001 and a try to help Ireland beat Scotland in the 2004 Triple Crown decider, the last six years have been tough as

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