Sir, - Your reader Mr. Larkin (letters, March 8th) may have provided the answer to the Irish rugby team's woes. His proposal that the Irish players exert themselves for a full ninety minutes is both novel and ingenious.
A full ten minutes after the referee and opposition have left the field, Ireland would be thrilling the crowd with a terrific scoring frenzy. Our stunning new tactic would surely have visiting sides once again resigning themselves to defeat at Lansdowne Road. - Yours, etc.,
Ballsbridge, Dublin 4.