Flannery unafraid of England pack

Jerry Flannery has stoked up the fires beneath Saturday’s crucial RBS Six Nations showdown at Twickenham by warning England they should fear the Irish pack.

Mon, 13 Mar, 2006 - 15:05

Jerry Flannery has stoked up the fires beneath Saturday’s crucial RBS Six Nations showdown at Twickenham by warning England they should fear the Irish pack.

A monster set of forwards is currently one of the few strengths of the English game and they will be desperate to claw back some of the reputation battered by yesterday’s dismal 31-6 defeat by France.

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