Rugby

Tadhg Furlong: ‘If you’re not excited about playing this weekend, where are you in the sport?’

As the drumbeat to the Grand Slam builds, Ireland players know there’s no point pretending it’s just another game

Ireland's Tadhg Furlong is tackled by Zander Fagerson of Scotland during the Six Nations Rugby match at Murrayfield Stadium on March 12th. Photograph: Stu Forster/Getty Images
Ireland's Tadhg Furlong is tackled by Zander Fagerson of Scotland during the Six Nations Rugby match at Murrayfield Stadium on March 12th. Photograph: Stu Forster/Getty Images
Malachy Clerkin
Wed Mar 15 2023 - 05:00

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