Ireland travel to London this weekend for a massive Six Nations showdown with England.
And they do so knowing that defeat will eliminate the loser from this year’s title race.
It could be Johnny Sexton's final Twickenham appearance after he announced on Tuesday that he will retire after the 2023 World Cup.
The fly-half is set to lead Ireland into battle on Saturday at a stadium he has mixed memories of playing in.
He helped clinch a Grand Slam there on St Patrick’s Day in 2018 but has lost on five of his seven appearances, including his most recent outing, a comprehensive 24-12 defeat in the 2020 Six Nations.
Andy Farrell is set to name his team for the match on Thursday afternoon, with England due to name their side at 12.30pm on the same day.
Speaking ahead of the game, Sexton said: “The last time we were there it didn’t go to plan.
“The last couple of times we were there we’ve been beaten once in a full stadium in the last game before Covid hit and then obviously we had a game during Covid (in the Autumn Nations Cup) and we didn’t come away with a win either time.
“They’re a top team, they’re ahead of us in the world rankings and we have it all to do away from home.
“We just need to concentrate on ourselves and make sure we do our prep in terms of their team and individuals and threats they pose.
“Ultimately it will come down to how we play on the day under the pressure they put on us.”
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