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TADHG BEIRNE knows a threepeat would make Ireland great – but he wants to be Grand.
Ireland kick-off the Championship this Saturday against England looking to Six Nations champions for an unprecedented third year in a row.
No one has ever won three in a row in the quarter century since it became the Six Nations.
And only France, who won two and shared two between 1986 and 1989, and England, who won the first three, have done it since the Championship started in 1883.
Ireland doing so now would secure greatness. But Beirne admitted the team’s aim is higher – and winning it with a second Grand Slam in three seasons.
He said: “It hasn’t been done before. Whenever we come in here at the start of a Championship, what’s the goal? It’s to come in here and win a Championship.
“But not only win a Championship, everyone wants to come in and win a Grand Slam. That’s certainly the goal and that’s the ultimate goal.
“But you know, we’ve a big hurdle in front of us each week and this week it’s England so it starts there.
“As each week goes by it probably becomes more clear whether we’ve a possibility of doing that or not but it starts this Saturday.”
It was England who denied Ireland back-to-back Grand Slams last year when Marcus Smith scored a game winning injury time drop goal.
And Beirne acknowledged that loss last March helps focus on the mind on the getting a good start rather than dreaming of Slams.
He continued: “Twickenham was incredibly disappointing. They took away the Grand Slam from us but we kind of took it away from ourselves with how we played in that game.
“It still sucks that we lost it. Don’t get me wrong because I’d love to be sitting here saying I’m a back-to-back Grand Slam winner.
“But we did have an opportunity to make ourselves feel better by winning the Championship.
“England is definitely one of those games that sticks out in your memory when you are watching them.
“I think it’s a great rivalry. I think most people would love to beat England and we’re no different to most nations and we’ve a particular rivalry and I think that’s why it sticks out more than most in the Six Nations.”
Andrew Goodman reveals how Johnny Sexton is guiding Ireland’s No. 10s ahead of Six Nations opener vs England
JOHNNY SEXTON is getting in the heads of Ireland’s No 10s ahead of the Six Nations.
That is according to assistant coach Andrew Goodman who believes that the Ireland legend’s new backroom role can see all his heirs kick-on.
Sexton retired following the 2025 World Cup with Sam Prendergast, Jack Crowley, and Ciaran Frawley all getting opportunities to stake a claim to be his successor.
Prendergast, 21, appears to be his hands on the No. 10 shirt ahead of Saturday’s Six Nations opener with England.
But all three are in camp and Goodman, a former outhalf himself, has been impressed by the work the trio are doing, and the input from Sexton in his first ever coaching role.
Goodman said: “He’s great to have around, apart from being a great padel partner – he’s sharp on the courtside and I try to get in with him as much as I can.
“He’s doing the coaching with the kicking and mental (skills) with the 10s.
“Who could you ask better for a young Irish No 10 to have Johnny Sexton around, watching training with you and giving you live feedback in training and everything else.
“He’s been in touch with them most weeks through the provincial European games. They have a great laugh together.
“The young No 10s all work well together and there’s often times they’re together chewing the fat around the game.”
But Goodman believes that former captain Sexton can also help the rest of the players, and the coaches.
He said: “Not just the 10s though, he’s been a great leader for this country as a captain so with a new captain in the group and some younger leaders coming through as well, it’s a massive, important year.
“He’s around for all players to use – not just the 10s.
“Around his leadership, not only with Ireland but with his province as well he’s passing on bits of wisdom to all of them.”
“For us coaches, he’s got such a great eye on the game.
“Personally, myself, I run things past him and I love him because he’s honest and he’ll provide his own opinion on things as well.
“And that always leads to discussion and debate and then ultimately you get to a really good spot.
“I’m using him a lot, he’s got a great eye for the game and hopefully he can continue in that role for as long as possible.”
Meanwhile, Goodman confirmed that Ireland have no fresh injuries ahead of Saturday’s game with Tadhg Furlong the only absentee with a calf problem.
Interim coach Simon Easterby will select his first XV of his six months in charge tomorrow with Prendergast expected to play at outhalf.
Dan Sheehan will likely get the nod at hooker having returned from an ACL injury for Leinster at the weekend with Tadhg Beirne in the second row alongside Joe McCarthy.
That will mean an all-Leinster back row of Jack Conan, Josh van der Flier and captain Caelan Doris.
The big calls among the backs are on the wing with James Lowe expected to start having also returned from injury for Leinster at the weekend.
Goodman said: “He looked pretty sharp at the weekend after a bit of an extensive lay-off.
“Seeing both him and Dan out there, playing like they did, was great to see and they’ve brought a lot of energy into the camp.
“Dan especially the boys are excited for. He’s had a decent layoff with the ACL and he’s done a great job to be back in time for the Six Nations.”
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