ard - Good luck to the Irish, it was deserved. On the day, as Dallaglio (sort of) said - the best team won.

Here's the challenge - will you, all regardless, come back next year & say the same? If England romp home in 2005 on their way to the (expected) Grand Slam, will you be as voluble & gracious in defeat as in victory?

I am minded of the Portsmouth fans in the recent FA Cup Q/F against Arsenal. They cheered their team throughout. They sang "Pompey Chimes" solidly for 90 minutes. They also gave a standing ovation to every Arsenal substitution, & applauded the victors in defeat.

Would you, ungrudgingly, do the same?

The Irish won on merit this year. Will you cheer as lustily next year if your side suffers the reverse? Portsmouth never let that stop them - how about you?