1728: Irish president Mary McAleese walks out to polite applause and is first taken to greet England captain Phil Vickery and his team. 60 mins: The game is opening up and England surge down the left, only for Josh Lewsey to spill the ball to ruin a promising attack. Hoping for the same from Jonny and the boys! Also out on the turf is England coach Brian Ashton and fly-half Toby Flood. "Sitting in a minibus driving across Iceland. Justified his selection ahead of Geordan Murphy with an assured display in defence and attack, More productive back on the wing than he was in the centre against France, took his try adroitly, Not quite at his best but he thinks as quickly as he moves his feet, a total contrast with pedestrian England, Created first try with marvellously improvised pass which summed up the difference between the sides behind, Kept popping up in midfield and caused England's defence all manner of problems with his trickery, Kicking out of hand still not as precise as it was but there's no better No10 in Europe at keeping a pack on the front foot, Quick to get the ball away from the breakdown and kept a watchful eye on his opposite number, Harry Ellis, The perceived weak link in Ireland's tight five proved a strength, even managing a relieving kick to touch, Accurate in the lineout and more disciplined than he had been against France, he adds ballast to his side's scrum, Was denied a try by Strettle. 19 mins: PENALTY Ireland 6-3 England Ireland surge into England's half but the visitors retrieve the ball, only for Andy Farrell to give away a penalty for hanging onto the ball. "The harder you work the easier it is to find your top form, but I don't think I did anything special out there today," he added. England flew home from Dublin yesterday with the kind of hangover that takes months to cure. Horgan showed his Gaelic football roots to claim O'Gara's precise cross-kick before a hopeful long pass from one replacement scrum-half, Shaun Perry, was gleefully intercepted by another, Isaac Boss. This was an historic occasion. Copyright  |  Terms of Use  |  Privacy Policy  |  Cookie Policy  |  Subscribe. Subscribe to Off The Ball's YouTube channel for more videos, like us That momentum shift I talked about? 1731: A pause as the crowd waits for Mary McAleese to take her seat. Eventually, Ireland captain Brian O'Driscoll leads his men out into the arena to an almighty roar. "England must get Mike Tindall to suck in O'Driscoll in midfield. #1 – Ireland vs England in Croke Park. Come on Ireland !" The University Observer is a member of the Press Council of Ireland and supports the Office of the Press Ombudsman. Most Kiwis truly believe that the Irish will be a real threat at the World Cup later this year and that they may well knock out one of the big four. BBC Sport's player ratings - do you agree? © Copyright 2020 - Off The Ball LTD. REG #614250 Marconi House, Digges Lane, Dublin 2, There are currently no podcasts in the queue. Why not let us know how you are building up to the kick-off, what you have spotted on your way to the match or wherever you are going to watch it and how you think the game will go. The Classic Game Club is back, this week we are reliving Ireland vs England 2007, as Ireland secured an emphatic victory when the 'Old Enemy' rocked up to Croke Park for the first time. "I should be snowboarding on my day off but thrashing the Irish takes precedent. Report; Commentary; Irish quotes; English quotes; Match data; Photos; Final score: Ireland 43-13 England. "We worked very hard on our defence during the week. Ireland played well as a team but O'Driscoll really is one in a million. Ireland got their Six Nations campaign back on track by demolishing England in their first meeting at Croke Park. #1 – Ireland vs England in Croke Park. 32 mins: England's Magnus Lund is lucky to still be on the pitch after felling Girvan Dempsey in the air as the Irishman jumped to catch a high ball. "I thought the Irish forwards played particularly well, especially in the first half. 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