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Why Ireland could be undone by Croker choker

  • Jim Stokes - ´óÏó´«Ã½ Northern Ireland Sport
  • 8 Feb 07, 03:39 PM

j_stokes_6666.gifire_badge.gifDublin – La France, un accueil chaleureux au parc de Croke.

Gauls against Gaels at the cathedral of Irish sport where this weekend .

The French are certainly accustomed to what Dublin itself has to offer, and were well used to the concrete mausoleum that was with its shifting, swirling winds.

However, the little corner in the north of the city may surprise, or even shock the visitors. They’ll enjoy themselves, but hopefully not too much on the green acreage around Jones’s Road!

Yes, Les Bleus do like to embrace their rugby in the purest sense, particularly on hard, perfect surfaces with wide open spaces like the one that will be offered on Sunday.

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Crucial times for the Azzurri

  • Mark Orlovac - ´óÏó´«Ã½ Sport journalist
  • 8 Feb 07, 03:11 PM

m_orlavac_6666.gif eng_badge.gifIt must be pretty difficult being an Italian sports fan at the moment.

is again in chaos following the death of a policeman in last weekend (which followed last year’s massive ) while the rugby team were thumped by France in their opening Six Nations game.

So to judge the Azzurri mood ahead of Saturday’s clash against England at Twickenham, I spoke to the rugby correspondent of , Andrea Buongiovanni.

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