‘Hairs were standing on back of my neck’

BEFORE the game, older players set the tone.

Andrew Trimble: “It’s always big the week of the England game. You get inspirational words from Paul O’Connell, Donncha (O’Callaghan) pitched in, so did Brian (O’Driscoll).”

Jonathan Sexton: “Brian and Paul spoke very well before the game about how much it meant to them and the younger guys really bought into it.”