"On the eve of leading his side out against the All Blacks at Soldier Field, Rory Best wandered over to the floor-to-ceiling mirror somewhere in the upper floors of the Trump Hotel and gazed down at 42 open top buses snaking their way through the streets of Chicago which were thronged by five million people celebrating the Cubs' World Series win."
""Could be you lads in Dublin on Monday," we remarked. The Ireland captain raised an eyebrow and snorted, before making his way to the podium for his pre-match press conference."
On the eve of the match against the All Blacks at Soldier Field, Ireland captain Rory Best stood before a floor-to-ceiling mirror in the Trump Hotel's upper floors. He gazed down at 42 open-top buses moving through Chicago streets thronged by five million people celebrating the Cubs' World Series win. A companion said, "Could be you lads in Dublin on Monday." Best raised an eyebrow and snorted, then proceeded to the podium for his pre-match press conference. Ireland prepared to face New Zealand amid the striking backdrop of a city-wide baseball triumph.
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