Peter Jackson: Ireland to cash in after their rivals mess up

Considering that everyone has been in such a rush to give Ireland the title, it seems only right that the new champions should now be in line for a golden handshake.

Provided their coronation at Twickenham goes according to plan, a first emerald Grand Slam won in London will ensure that the rest of the Six Nations club together to raise €1,000,000 in collective gratitude.

One more win, therefore, will be the cue for a racket similar to a battery of fruit machines coughing up in glorious harmony all over Caesar’s Palace.