As fans gather in Dublin to see IrishRugby face EnglandRugby in the SixNations, a look back at the game still remembered 50 years on
As fans gather in Dublin to see Ireland face England in the Six Nations, some will be unaware of just how significant this rugby fixture once was., there was uncertainty if England would play in Dublin at all.
At the hotel which they shared with the Irish side, the England team was greeted with high-security with the presence of garda and the military.Dick said: "It was one of the most significant games because it's remembered mostly because of the fact that England turned up.He added: "You could understand why some of the English guys were naturally apprehensive.
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