Full Metal Jacket

19. March 2011 | 22:39

Johnson’s men here in full metal jacket mode

SIDELINE CUT:HATS OFF to Martin Johnson. Not that the big Englishman is all that bothered with ceremony, if memory serves. When President McAleese’s aides are preparing for her visit to Lansdowne Road this afternoon, they ought to consider bringing a sniffer-dog with them to locate the Englishmen, who are quite likely to be found queuing at the hot dog stand when it comes to the customary … (News Source: The Irish Times - 00:52:43)

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