Brian O'Driscoll wants to help Ireland end the 2011 Six Nations with a "good taste" by spoiling England's Grand Slam dreams.
Ireland skipper knows visitors will feel the pressure at Aviva Stadium
Brian O'Driscoll is determined to help Ireland leave the 2011 RBS Six Nations on a high - and spoils England's Grand Slam dreams in the process.
England will take to the field at the Aviva Stadium on Saturday evening looking to complete their first sweep in the tournament since 2003.
In contrast, Ireland are playing for nothing but pride; a defeat on home soil in their final match will see them equal their worst performance since Italy's admission into the championship 11 years ago.
O'Driscoll admits his side's campaign has been "topsy-turvy" but feels a victory over England would be a satisfactory way to finish.
Huge opportunity
"This is a chance to finish this topsy-turvy Six Nations on a high, hopefully with more wins than losses," he said.
"We wish we were involved in a Grand Slam decider with England but that's not the case.
"Instead we'll just get on with it and treat it as another chance to produce the performance we feel is in us and to try to get one over a very impressive England team.
"It's definitely a huge opportunity for us to leave this Six Nations with a good taste.
"We don't play another game until August and it's always nice to leave the international rugby season on a high."
England also travelled to Ireland for their last Grand-Slam decider eight years ago and went on to win 42-6 at the old Lansdowne Road.
O'Driscoll, the only survivor from the Ireland starting line-up thumped that day, led his country to a clean sweep in 2009 and knows from experience that the visitors will be feeling the pressure of the occasion.
"They will have some nerves, like you would for any Grand Slam game, and it's our job to try to bring those nerves out and compound them," he said.
"You understand that and if you see a potential frailty you have to go after that."
