That old Jack magic

Over 50 years have elapsed since Jack Kyle hung up his boots yet half a century later he remains one of Irish rugby’s most iconic figures.

That old Jack magic

Today it is Wales again — and a win will have Irish eyes picturing a Grand Slam again.

Just like in 2009 when at half-time in Cardiff, O’Driscoll called his teammates into a huddle to tell them “I believe in us” and O’Connell shouted as they went back out the door “We’re unbreakable! We’re unbreakable!”

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