Dallaglio ready to tackle Thomond Park

The former England skipper got his first taste of Irish rugby in the Heineken Cup back in 1996 when he took his Wasps side away for the first time in Europe. They ended up losing 49-22 as they became one of the many Thomond Park victims in the Heineken Cup.

The two teams have met twice since that game - an epic semi-final in Dublin and this season's Pool encounter in Coventry - and Wasps have won them both.

But this weekend's Round 6 clash will determine which one of the last two winners of the tournament makes it through to the last eight.

"It is going to be a huge challenge - an epic battle. Only one team has ever won at Thomond Park in the Heineken Cup before and we want to bee the second," said Dallaglio.

"This Pool was always going to go down to the wire and any one of three teams could still go through as we move into the last weekend."

Dallaglio handed over the Heineken Man of the match award to his young international back row colleague James Haskell after the match and confessed to being very happy with the demolition job conducted on the Scarlets.

"It was a very professional performance. When we get our best team out on the pitch we are a very formidable side," he said.

"We got the job done and everyone looked very sharp. There is lots to be positive about."

Wasps' Director of Rugby Ian McGeechan was also delighted with his side's performance - and particularly pleased at bagging a bonus point after a number of near misses of late.

"We knew the players' attitude was right and we knew what we had to do. We put the game away in the first half and secured the bonus point," said McGeechan.