"We've lost one game the past four seasons each year and low and behold we've played seven, won seven, so the form book is not good for us really," said the Quins midfield playmaker.

"The only thing I could wish for tomorrow (Sunday 30th March 2003) is a nice day. They can play a lot of football, they can play some good rugby."

"I think we can when we get it right, and I think the fixture deserves some nice weather."

"It's a one-off game, winner takes all - what a game. If you offered the boys a one-point victory in Dublin, they'd bite your hand off."

"There are some pretty good guys in our camp, but you realise what an enormous task it is, because we went there and lost a year and a half ago."

"It is a great way of ending this seasons RBS Six Nations Championship race on. It's a bit like the Cheltenham races. Bottom end on the right hand side, on the last bend, with all the banter flying around, it's just a great place to play."

England had some half decent weather in 2001 that should have assured them a victory and their first Slam for six year's, although Greenwood remembers the day a bit differently.

"Was it lovely? I seemed to remember a strong wind. Is Fester (Keith Wood) playing this time? It's the kitchen sink but they are better than that, they are a footballing side and we will have our work cut out," continued the Quins centre.

"It's very difficult to stand here and know what to say really because part of you wants to play it with a straight bat, and part of you wants to say that we are going over there because we want to win a Grand Slam and win a game of rugby."

"The press pack is saying its going be a tough game and any side can win on the day, both sides have beaten some of the best sides in the world. We appreciate the enormity of tomorrow's fixture and we've had questions asked on what effect will tomorrow's game have on the World Cup - well I can answer that - absolutely nothing at all."

"It's a one-off game, a winner takes all, it's an FA Cup Final, the Gaelic All-Ireland Cup final."

Ireland too have Grand Slam ambitions, and naturally having played four and won four themselves, this is going to be no stroll in the park for an England side that has been there and failed all too often before.

"You wouldn't be human if you didn't think we've been here four times and we keep messing it up," said Greenwood philosophically.

"We've been here four times and keep messing one ruddy game up. We'll be lying if we stood here and said 'no, no; we are not even thinking about it."

"Trophies, Grand Slams, they are the tangible things that sides, the eras, the Carling's are remembered for. And this side at the moment is remembered for playing in fits and starts, playing some quality rugby and being ranked."

"We would love to have a Grand Slam behind our name, but so would 40,000 Irishman tomorrow. You roll the dice you turn up on the day, but if you don't win you turn up at your club on a Monday and life goes on. It's a game of rugby."