McGrath aims to meet fire with fire

Jack McGrath believes Ireland can turn Italy’s confrontational scrummaging against them in Saturday’s RBS 6 Nations opener in Rome.

McGrath aims to meet fire with fire
Thu, 05 Feb, 2015 - 17:32

Jack McGrath believes Ireland can turn Italy’s confrontational scrummaging against them in Saturday’s RBS 6 Nations opener in Rome.

Prop McGrath will go toe-to-toe with Italy’s combustible tighthead Martin Castrogiovanni, and admitted Ireland will aim to exploit the Azzurri’s sometimes volatile set-piece passion.

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