Correct
I know. But was there ever a “must win” group game they won where they would have been eliminated if they lost?
Ireland played Wales in the final group game in a Sunday afternoon winner takes all showdown, with the winner proceeding to an inevitable thrashing by France and the loser going home in disgrace.
Ireland stormed to a 14-0 lead with tries from Nick Popplewell and the much maligned Denis McBride but almost threw the game away as the pack full of big strong rubby men such as Gary Halpin faded in the thin oxygen of Johannesburg.
Future joint COTY Eddie Halvey scored a second half try as a substitute to give Ireland a cushion, but they ended up only hanging on to win by one point.
Clare defeated Cork on the same day on their first step to All-Ireland hurling glory that year, in fact the games finished around about the same time if I remember correctly. The tension was too much.
Play by play television commentary was provided by Jim Sherwin alongside colour commentator John Robbie, while the late Tom Rooney called the RTE radio coverage. Post match television analysis was provided by the regular “Rugby After Dark” team of Mick Doyle and Edmund van Esbeck, with Bill O’Herlihy moderating.
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Sexton concussed again today…
Wasps 51 -10 Leinster 
Great news
Poor bastard will be a gibbering wreck when they are finished with him
How did Jimmy Goperth go? I recall the Leinster fans weren’t very happy with him last season?
No idea. Didn’t watch it.
Wonder how many times we’ll hear about #cullenscubs this week
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Watching the punditry. James Haskell used the expression mugged me off while Drico said Leinster would have an autopsy this week which was an unfortunate choice of words given Sextons injury.
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In all seriousness he can’t be far off having to make a decision on his future.
This is his last season.
He’s mugged Leinster right off
He’s had chronic almost non step headaches for two years or so. He’s mugged himself off by not retiring.
that ship has sailed
he will be a dribbling mess by the time he is 40
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It was a very questionable decision for Leinster to re-sign him.
The purpose may have been to bring him to Leinster in order to protect his health, rather than for rugby purposes.
My auld lad just told me “Sexton is afraid of his life of Bastareaud, the black from France.”
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Hes gone from the french squad the fat fucker