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Published 19:26 17 Mar 2018 GMT
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"They're very exuberant right now... Johnny and Bundee, they were bouncing around. The ones that came off early had the most energy to celebrate, I think."Post-match is always an odd affair in the mixed zone. The victors are the ones in demand while the vanquished ones shuffle in and out with an almost apologetic gait. It was strange to see Dylan Hartley [below] and Chris Robshaw - two men who have captained England with distinction - getting shunned by the majority of the press corp while the likes of Larmour, Ringrose and Jacob Stockdale were centre of attention. https://twitter.com/oisinlangan/status/975079816029499392 There was a lovely moment, though, amid the madness. I was stood in a tight corridor in a huddle around Ireland head coach Joe Schmidt. As he spoke about poetry, courage and proudest moments, Hartley had to shuffle past. He caught Schmidt's eye and joked:
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