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RBS 6 Nations Championship<\/b>
Venue:<\/b> Lansdowne Road Date:<\/b> Saturday, 19 March 2011 Kick-off:<\/b> 1700 GMT
Coverage:<\/b> Watch on BBC One, BBC One HD, the BBC Sport website and BBC America; listen on BBC Radio 5 live; text commentary on BBC Sport website and mobiles
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Gordon D’Arcy will be up against Matt Banahan on Saturday<\/p>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/table>\n

Ireland centre Gordon D’Arcy has vowed to ‘man-up’ when he confronts England colossus Matt Banahan in Saturday’s Six Nations game at the Aviva Stadium.<\/b><\/p>\n

Banahan will dwarf his Irish counterpart in terms of both height and weight when the pair clash in Dublin. <\/p>\n

“Matt’s a big powerful guy and he’s got a very strong running game – you just have to man up, make the hits and make them count,” said D’Arcy. <\/p>\n

“Sometimes you have to rely on your defence and being a good tackler.” <\/p>\n

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Banahan makes his second Test start at 13 after Mike Tindall was ruled out of the final encounter of England’s Grand Slam title tilt with an ankle injury. <\/p>\n

“Everybody’s Matt’s size in world rugby these days, except me by the looks of things, but I’ll try to be one step ahead. <\/p>\n

“Matt’s primarily a winger but he’s come in at centre and has done quite well. I played against him for the Barbarians two years ago,” added Banahan. <\/p>\n

Earlier in the week Ireland captain Brian O’Driscoll sounded a note of caution over Banahan, describing him as “a big, big man who will take a lot of stopping”. <\/p>\n

In private however, the duo’s reverential tone will be replaced by eagerness to begin their duel against Banahan and centre partner Shontayne Hape. <\/p>\n

On Saturday, D’Arcy and O’Driscoll will equal the 45-Test record for a centre partnership held by Will Carling and Jeremy Guscott, clocking up their 27th Six Nations start together in the process. <\/p>\n

Though D’Arcy and O’Driscoll have fired too infrequently in attack during the Six Nations, they have been rock solid in defence. <\/p>\n

“We’ll rely on our cuteness around the field and maybe seeing those little things that a new centre partnership wouldn’t necessarily see,” said D’Arcy. <\/p>\n

“Brian and I look to exploit it when there’s someone new in the team. <\/p>\n

“You wouldn’t say there are any weaknesses individually in that team, but maybe the continuity won’t be there. <\/p>\n

“Banahan got 40 minutes in the last game, so he’s had plenty of game time there. We won’t be expecting any gifts.” <\/p>\n

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