A risky decision to ditch the old guard at Twickers

A lot of talk ahead of England's clash with Ireland this weekend has been about whether will England drop Johnny Wilkinson after a below par performance against Italy in Rome 9 days ago.

That was never going to happen, it was just talk.

Less talk was made about who would be wearing the Irish number 10 shirt at Twickenham this weekend and most people will not be too shocked by Declan Kidney's choice for youth over experience after last years Grand Slam champions came undone in Paris in week two of this years Six Nations.

If it was not for injury Johnathan Sexton would have started the Six Nations against Italy. It would have been a good game for the promising youngster to get used to being Ireland's number one fly half. It would have given him a chance to find his feet in the competition.

England are not a team firing on all ciliniders but Twickenham is a big place, steeped in history and the pressure will be on the Leinster fly half - something that Martin Johnson's men will no doubt try and take of advantage.

Sexton may prove me wrong, he may rise to the occation but O'Gara could do that too...