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Sat 11 Nov 2009Ireland can cap a glorious year
RUGBY/ AUTUMN INTERNATIONALS: EUROPEAN GRAND Slam champions versus the World and Tri-Nations champions at the mid-point in a World Cup cycle. Stir in a capacity, 80,000 crowd for the Springboks’ only visit to Croke Park, and add a whiff of grudge from the Lions tour to South Africa. Even Don King couldn’t hype this one up more.
There’s an argument for ending every November window with a showdown between the Six and Tri-Nations champions, and in this instance both teams are seeking to round off stellar years.
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