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Joe Mewis

Why England's friendly with the Republic of Ireland was abandoned in 1995

Crowd trouble flared up during the Ireland v England friendly at Lansdowne Road in 1995.

England's post-Gareth Southgate era begins this weekend with a rare trip to Dublin to face the Republic of Ireland in the Nations League. 

Taking charge of the Three Lions will be interim boss Lee Carsley, who as a player won 40 caps for the Republic of Ireland, which is something of a fitting focal point for the complicated history that the two footballing nations have shared. 

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