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Article: ENGLAND'S FINAL FLOURISH; Bulldog spirit is the answer.(Sport)
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- The People (London, England)
- Article date:
- April 5, 1998
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England 35 Ireland 17
ENGLAND answered all the questions as to how good they are by walloping defiant Ireland at Twickenham.
Four tries and 15 points from Paul Grayson brought their season's total to a mammoth 146, a record by any side in the Five Nations.
This final, impressive flourish may not win them the championship.
They'll need Wales to decisively beat Grand Slam-seeking France at Wembley this afternoon for that.
But considering how Ireland made England fight all the way, this was, for my money, one of their best all-round ...