Metal Fatigue - Has Irish Rugby’s Golden Generation Turned to Rust?

Published: January 30, 2008, 4:41 am

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So this is it, then. Butch and Sundance are in Bolivia, Sam and Ilsa are at the airport, Romeo and Juliet will live happily ever after at Mantua. Time is being called on Irish rugby's Golden Generation, and this Six Nations Championship is surely their last hurrah, their last chance to finally close a deal.Eddie O'Sullivan, head coach of the Irish rugby team, will name his starting XV for Ireland's first game of the 2008 Six Nations at half-past one this afternoon, and Eddie is under a little bit of pressure this time last year, he was Lions coach-elect; now, he's a man with a reputation in tatters, facing an expectant nation and surely aware that two of his guests this year, Mr Nathan Hines of Scotland and Mr Warren Gatland of Wales, will be rather looking forward to renewing...the o'sullivan way : if it IS broke, don't fix it ALL SMOKE AND MIRRORS by JL PaganoGroundhog Day UnLaoisedSee 2 more posts on this topic: Team, Play Italy, Rambling Man, Eddie,

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