Ireland’s greatest Grand Slam triumph shows their best is still to come via IrishTimesSport
The final leg against the oldest of auld enemies, dripping with history and England’s most intense performance of the Championship, was a reminder that they are human after all.
“There was never a murmur of an excuse. We said from day one that we wanted to win the Grand Slam and we went about it as a squad. And that’s why I’m so pleased that all 47 players that’s been involved in the campaign are here to celebrate that.” For all the nuances of their attacking game, for all the goal-line defiance of a team that comfortably conceded the least tries, six, the Irish head coach maintained before the Championship that the biggest area of growth in this team is mental.
“And it’s nice, isn’t it, to have that blend and to put that out on the field and believe in it. Our game’s in good shape but it’s nowhere near where we want it to be. That’s a great spot to be in.”
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