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March 25, 2003
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Woodward savouring Irish Grand Slam decider

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BAGSHOT, England, March 24 (AFP) - England coach Clive Woodward is relishing Sunday's Grand Slam winner-takes-all showdown against Ireland at Lansdowne Road.

"I'm excited, not nervous," said Woodward.

"To me it's great we're playing away. For England, in terms of our development, this is an ideal test. We're playing away against another great team."

Sunday's decider is only the sixth time in Six Nations history that two unbeaten teams have clashed on the final day for the coveted rugby union crown - but the sobering ...

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