Robert Kitson was in Dublin to witness a classic:
What a game that was, by the way. Thanks for reading. Good night.
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Head coach Phil Dowson speaks: “Just immensely proud. That second half was ugly. But we just stuck at it. The decision at the end, the coaching group was almost in tears, cos it’s just come down to that last bit. That’s the beauty of the game isn’t it? I’m so proud of that group, the effort they put in, especially second half, the yellow cards, the rearguard effort. The defensive sets we put in. Huge credit.
“It’s a nice balance. Henry [Pollock] brings massive energy. People like Alex Coles, Fraser Dingwall and Fin Smith direct him in the right way. Curtis Langdon as well is someone who drives that energy through the group.”
