LIST | 4 times England vs Ireland got HEATED

Former British & Irish Lions captain Peter O’Mahony lost his head during Ireland’s clash with England in 2019, having a foul mouthed rant at former Lions teammate Kyle Sinckler.

It was an unintended act of defiance but the England captain’s decision not to obey the exhortations of a steward to move along the carpet so that Ireland could take their usual place in 2003 set the tone for the day on which England finally did claim a Grand Slam. 

Even the Irish president, Mary McAleese had to get her shoes dirty to perform the ceremonial handshaking. That moment has since been described as defining footstep towards that team going on to lift the Rugby World Cup in Sydney later that year.

Tempers flared during the first half of the Ireland v England rugby clash, which took place at The Aviva Stadium on Sunday, February 10th 2013 in the RBS 6 Nations Championship. England won the clash 12-6.

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