Despite spirited resistance from Sale Sharks, few members of the Twickenham crowd doubted Mark McCall's men would wrestle back their Premiership crown
June 10 is the 25th anniversary of the last Ireland team to play in the amateur era, Terry Kingston's side losing to France in the World Cup quarter-final.
June 4 is the 25th anniversary of the last Wales amateur era team… RugbyPass looks at how their players coped with professionalism after the 1995 World Cup.