The scum — I mean the cream – rises to the top in Twickenham

The first half of the mission was accomplished at Cheltenham. Ireland 17 England 11. In rugby terms that’s not a rout. In racing terms it is. On to Twickenham for the second part of the job. On St Patrick’s Day and after the week that was in it — Gordon Elliott and WP Mullins and the triumphant finale of The Young Offenders — defeat is, after all, unthinkable.
On commentary for TV3 Dave McIntyre unwraps a couple of alliterative phrases he baked the night befor.