“UP THE RA – Wait til we draw England,' he wrote in 2015.
There were at least two tweets in which Rice used the term “Up the Ra.”
Rice’s grandparents are originally from Cork in Ireland, but earlier this week, Rice dismissed his connection to the country.
“As you can hear, I am English. I am from England,” he said.
Declan Rice apologised for his previous outbursts (Image: GETTY/INSTAGRAM/TWITTER)
Declan Rice's old tweets have resurfaced (Image: GETTY )
Declan Rice could make his debut tomorrow for England (Image: GETTY )
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“It was really good playing for Ireland.
“Now I’m just really looking forward to the future and pulling on the England shirt.
“I’ve just got to look forward and forget about the past.”
Earlier this afternoon, Rice took to Instagram to express his sorrow at the old posts.