Irish Rugby international Gordon D'Arcy has raised the stakes in his country's Six Nations campaign by promising to shave his beard if they win the Grand Slam.
Joe Schmidt's men have enjoyed an impressive start to the tournament, dispatching Scotland in the opening fixture before defeating defending champions Wales 26-3 in Dublin on Saturday.
In an interview with Irish radio station Today FM, D'Arcy's teammate Jonny Sexton said that the camp had an extra incentive in the bid to win their remaining fixtures by revealing the 34-year-old's pledge.
He said: "It's a horrible looking thing. I'm sick of looking at it.
"I asked D'Arcy before the New Zealand game would he shave his beard if we won and he said he would.
"We want to win the Grand Slam for the people of Ireland, not just to give them something to celebrate but to get rid of Gordon D'Arcy's beard too."
Ireland, who last achieved the Grand Slam in 2009, resume their quest to replicate the achievement on February 22 for the clash with England at Twickenham.
