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Twickers Trips: 6 recent Ireland England clashes to remember

Time for Irish rugby fans to take a journey down memory lane before tomorrow’s game.

1. February 19th 1994: England 12-13 Ireland

This wasn’t a great Five Nations campaign for Ireland – they only won one game – but that victory was a particularly memorable one. Eric Elwood contributed eight points for Ireland while Jon Callard kicked four penalties for England.

But the game will be best remembered for its solitary try – this magical moment by Simon Geoghegan.

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2. February 5th 2000: England 50-18 Ireland

The addition of Italy saw the Six Nations being born in 2000. Ireland’s debut game in the was a trip to Twickenham but it was a huge disappointment as they were thumped by 32 points.

Kevin Maggs and Mick Galwey grabbed tries for Ireland but they shipped seven tries to a rampant English side with Ben Cohen and Austin Healey responsible for a brace apiece.

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3. March 6th 2004: England 13-19 Ireland

Ireland won their seventh Triple Crown a decade ago with convincing wins at home to Wales and Scotland, sandwiching a stunning success in Twickenham. Ireland got the better of the reigning World champions at the time with this second-half Girvan Dempsey try crucial.

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4. March 18th 2006: England 24-28 Ireland

Ireland claimed their second Triple Crown in three years in a thrilling contest in the last game of the 2006 Six Nations. Ireland lead 11-8 at the break with Shane Horgan responsible for their first-half try.

Denis Leamy scored a second-half try but it was England who were in front 24-21 near the finish before Horgan’s try at the death, which Ronan O’Gara converted, sealed a famous win.

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5. February 27th 2010: England 16-20 Ireland

After losing 33-10 to France in Paris, Ireland bounced back in style against England. Tommy Bowe and Keith Earls both touched down to help them be ahead 15-6 at one juncture in the second-half but they trailed 16-15 entering the closing stages.

Enter Bowe as he proved to be Ireland’s hero late on as he notched his second try of the game.

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6. March 17th 2012: England 30-9 Ireland

Ireland’s last trip to Twickenham was one to forget. They were only 9-6 adrift at the break but were then dismantled, particularly in the scrum, in the second-half as England ran out comprehensive winners.

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‘There’s got to come a time where it’s about now’ – Martin Corry on England

Ireland Club team in the ‘shop window’ against England Counties

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