Ireland’s Grand Slam quest gets Biden’s backing

Grand Slam Ireland's Grand Slam quest gets Biden's backing

Ireland’s endeavor to obtain a Six Nations Grand Slam by conquering England has obtained the affirmation of the president, subsequent to U.S. President Joe Biden expressing his backing for Andy Farrell’s side.

Biden, who often extols his Irish origins, hosted Irish Prime Minister Leo Varadkar during a St. Patrick’s Day ceremony on Friday.

During the event, Biden also introduced his remote relative and former Irish fullback Rob Kearney, saying, “we’ve even got a few of my distant Irish cousins here today…

“Rob stand up. I want to see you after this, pal. You know, Rob, I expect, we know, and this is no offence to anyone in the room, who we are rooting for in the Grand Slam match between Ireland and England.”

In 2016, after Ireland defeated New Zealand for the first time, Biden tweeted: “Congrats to cousin @KearneyRob on behalf of the Bidens. @IrishRugby’s 1st win over New Zealand in 111 years.”

Ireland, the highest-ranked team, leads the Six Nations table by four points over second-placed France and will endeavor to secure a fourth clean sweep when they face England in Dublin on Saturday.

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