Ireland want to mark trio's retirement with best Six Nations performance

Doris said it was "tricky" watching moments from the defeat to France with the "images and the frustration around that".
BONUS BLACKOUT: Caelan Doris refused to speculate about Ireland getting a bonus point this weekend given how well Italy have performed in this year's Six Nations. Pic: Seb Daly/Sportsfile

BONUS BLACKOUT: Caelan Doris refused to speculate about Ireland getting a bonus point this weekend given how well Italy have performed in this year's Six Nations. Pic: Seb Daly/Sportsfile

Caelan Doris has dismissed the notion Ireland’s Guinness Six Nations final match is an anti-climax with between 25,000 and 30,000 Irish supporters descending on the Italian capital for Saturday’s game.

Ireland could have as much as 40% of the 68,000-capacity Stadio Olimpico crowd on their side when captain Doris leads his side out with a mission to atone for the previous Saturday’s heavy defeat at home to France.

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