Great and unexpected win at Twickers today.
The whole team rose to the occasion and all played well.
A special word for Gibson-Park who put on a masterclass with Crowley playing his full part at 10.
One moment epitomised the Ireland effort - massive Clydesdale of a centre, McCloskey, pinned his ears back and chased down thoroughbred Smith to save a certain try. Still don't know where he conjured up the gas.
Well done all.
England v. Ireland
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Donny osmond
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Re: England v. Ireland
Never seen England play that bad but in truth it was because Ireland didn't let them. Your lads were huge, from 1 - 23. JGP is the outstanding 9 in the home unions at least, and up there with Dupont for ability to influence a game ... different skill sets but equally effective. Beirne just keeps being in the right place at the right time, and doing the right things. Leadership throughout the team as well.
It was so much easier to blame Them. It was bleakly depressing to think They were Us. I've certainly never thought of myself as one of Them. No one ever thinks of themselves as one of Them. We're always one of Us. It's Them that do the bad things.