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Published 11:04 19 Mar 2017 GMT
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"We'll see on Saturday."England would get their hands on the Six Nations title after the game but it was a game in which Ireland proved to be far superior in just about every department. Ryan was the epitome of Irish ferocity as he climbed into every white-clad body he could. He called the lineouts well, rucked with menacing intent and scragged the maul up the pitch. When England heaved back, in the second half, he helped see off the storm and, to his teammates, urged:
"Come on now, lads, they've had their patch. They've had their time!"He seethed and broiled all match and was there at the death as Ireland saw England off 13-9. https://twitter.com/hicksimon/status/843168781388173313 https://twitter.com/LADFLEG/status/843159004843036673 https://twitter.com/Grazinator/status/843247981906317312 Following the game, as we waited to chat to CJ Stander in the Aviva Stadium tunnel, Ryan headed out to the team bus in his team suit and a pair of adidas runners. That weight of the world that he had carried all week was gone and that easy smile had returned. He thanked the staff as he headed for the team bus before stopping as he reached the door. He reached into his team bag and plucked out the match socks he had worn that evening. Turning back, he handed the socks to a surprised, and delighted, teenager that had been working at the game. As Ryan headed back out, the young lad's co-worker patted him on the back. A little victory on a night when, for Ireland, losing was not an option.
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