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Published 08:43 15 Mar 2017 GMT
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When it comes to Ireland's guaranteed tourists, O'Callaghan agrees that Conor Murray, Johnny Sexton, Jack McGrath and Tadhg Furlong are "nailed-on" while McLaughlin feels Rory Best is a certainty to travel.
But what of our much vaunted back row of CJ Stander, Sean O'Brien and Jamie Heaslip? McLaughlin says:
"On paper, who are the three back rows you want? You want Heaslip, Stander and O'Brien every time but the fact is Warburton came in and had his best game for a long time. He always seems to peak in Lions seasons. "This weekend is huge and it adds another layer of spice onto the game... If Ireland lose and they lose comprehensively, a lot of guys who were in the mix for the Lions are going to come out, and it will make Gatland's job a lot easier."Stopping the English Grand Slam, clinching a top seeding for the 2019 World Cup and booking a flight to New Zealand - three massive reasons for Ireland to get revved up for this Saturday's game. All those and pride too.
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