Tales from Twickenham: Tony O'Reilly's unlikely comeback and making Clive Woodward eat his words
The Irish rugby team have experienced crushing defeats, glorious victories and an unlikely cameo appearance at Twickenham down the years, writes Kim Bielenberg ahead of tomorrow’s showdown
England fans share a picnic prior to a Six Nations match at Twickenham. Photo by Warren Little/Getty Images
It used to be known as “Billy Williams’ cabbage patch”. Tomorrow Twickenham stadium will be a place of pilgrimage for thousands of Irish rugby fans, praying for a repeat of past glories.
Out on the pitch the closest thing to cabbages in the modern era are the cauliflower ears of the prop forwards.
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