Summary
I'D eaten my special pre-match Geordie black pudding, I had drunk the requisite amount of refreshments - and bought 54 beers for people in the pub - but I still had a bad feeling about this one.
I approach each match as I did as a player - with a certain amount of superstition and ritual. But I felt that an England win in Ireland was too much to hope for. And boy was I right. But whatever the disappointment over missing out on a Grand Slam, huge credit should be given to Ireland. People will come down on England like a ton of bricks, but they shouldn't.See the full content of this document
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I Wasn't Crying Into My Guinness - I'm Proud of Lads
In games like these, it comes down to who wants it more - and Ireland showed just what they were after. Make no mistak...
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