'Once we beat England, the players knew they had the chance to be part ofsomething really special. They knew that when Scotland came to town, [the Triple Crown] was there for the taking. We'd be playing for the full bag of chips.' Eddie O' SullivanThe definitive account of Ireland's first 'trophy' in 19 years, with analysis and anecdotes from the players and coaches, including the likes of Clive Woodward and Lawrence Dallaglio, on Ireland's historic victory over the world champions at Twickenham. O'Reilly also delves into the six previous Triple Crowns, revealing how, on the night of their decisive victory over Wales, three of the 1948 team spent a few hours under lock and key!
- ISBN10 0862788978
- ISBN13 9780862788971
- Publish Date 1 October 2004
- Publish Status Out of Print
- Out of Print 15 August 2008
- Publish Country IE
- Imprint O'Brien Press Ltd
- Format Hardcover
- Pages 136
- Language English