Ruaidhri O’Connor: Croke Park is looming large over Irish rugby – can the IRFU resist its lure?

A general view of rugby at Croke Park as the Ireland and England packs engage in a scrum during the RBS Six Nations Rugby Championship match in 2007

Ruaidhri O'Connor

How will the IRFU big-wigs feel as they cross the threshold of Croke Park next Saturday, surrounded by 82,300 paying fans?

The ground has not hosted a rugby match in 14 years and, in the years since the Aviva Stadium was redeveloped, its use has only come up fleetingly.