Austin Healey will have one word on his mind when Ireland travel to Twickenham to play England in the Six Nations Championship tomorrow - revenge. Less than four months have elapsed since Ireland beat England at Lansdowne Road and revenge remains high on Healey's agenda.
"People say that revenge is not a factor on occasions like this, but it is for me," said the 43 times-capped Leicester star. "We owe Ireland one for what happened last October. I want to win on Saturday to banish memories of Dublin."
"But we know that we will need to go up a couple of gears from Murrayfield two weeks ago, because at the moment, Ireland are a better side than Scotland," Healey added.
Manager Clive Woodward believes it is essential that England captain Martin Johnson produces his usual strong performance after Johnson’s punch that left Saracens hooker Robbie Russell requiring six stitches in a gruesome facial wound.
"It is crucial that Martin plays right on the edge for England, and it is also crucial that he knows when to stand back," Woodward said. "He is one of the most respected players in world rugby and you don't get that respect by being a dirty player."
"As a squad, we speak a lot about discipline and maintaining self-control in difficult situations, because it is the difference between winning and losing. Test matches are often decided by a single score," Woodward added.
Filed by Sinéad Kissane
