Peter Stringer and John Hayes relax during the big build up!
The Ireland wagon continues to roll after this sputtering win against a spirited Scottish side.
This time Ireland have to thank their veteran scrum half Peter Stringer for pulling them out of their slumbers with one of his characteristic surprise breaks to set up the posturing Heaslip who probably did his Lions chances no good at all with his show boating as he crossed the line for the decisive score.
Rather than bore you with a rehash of the game we’ve decided that this week we’ll look forward to the big showdown in the Millennium Stadium this weekend where Ireland take on the greatest team in the Northern Hemisphere, the unbeatable Welsh!
There will be some mouthwatering clashes which are extra spicy with Lions places at stake. So . . .
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