Thousands of Irish supporters have made the trip to Italy:
Murray Kinsella Reports from Rome STROLLING FROM THE sprawling Piazza Navona down towards the bustling Campo de’ Fiori, you couldn’t but overhear it.
The sightings of green jerseys have increased in the 24 hours since, with floods of visiting Irish supporters arriving into the Eternal City for the first time since 2019. How we have missed this trip. Rome is a city so stunning and dripping in history that it almost seems fake at times. Around every corner lies another wonder.
Many of them are here for the craic as much as the rugby, although there are plenty of diehards. We bumped into one couple who were concerned about finding somewhere to watch the Ireland U20s this evening after finding out that their old haunt had closed down at some stage in the last few years. As Ireland arrived and started to get ready for their captain’s run, it quickly became apparent that someone was missing out on the pitch. And there was Garry Ringrose on the sideline, having been ruled out with a calf issue. He will watch on from the stands tomorrow along with skipper Johnny Sexton.
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