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"I've come away, played in the game and loved every minute of it. I've loved being around the team and at the moment I'm fully focused on playing with Ireland. It was actually an hour before the game. He didn't name the team until we got in there. "Personally, I usually like hearing the team, but this was something different and when I heard it, I was buzzing and fully concentrated. I knew I needed to give a good performance. You only get one chance and you have to take it. "I thought I did well for only being 19 years old on the international scene, I was proud of myself and thought I performed well."The acclaim that came Rice's way last night was well-placed. It was his international debut but the confidence and composure he exhibited belied his tender years at this level. Richard Dunne, speaking on RTE's coverage of the game, likened him to Roy Keane, a bestriding midfield general type. While it will take some time to live up to that lofty comparison, there was more than enough evidence on Friday to suggest that Rice will be a mainstay in this Ireland team for years to come. Playing France on May 28 will, admittedly, offer a more robust examination of his abilities but, if the Turkey game is anything to go by, he has both the head and the heart to take it in his youthful stride.
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