Given how difficult an opponent Wales have been for Ireland down the years, you would think that a convincing victory over them would be cause for great celebration, but there was something slightly disappointing about what transpired in the Aviva Stadium yesterday. While it wasn’t a flat performance and a valuable try bonus point was … Continue reading Pass Mark
Category: Six Nations
Opening Night
Peter O’Mahony’s red card in the Principality Stadium last year and the progress that Ireland and Wales have made since then mean that we’re probably going to see a very different game to what the last meeting between these sides produced. Both teams are on a near-identical trajectory since RWC 2019; their new head coaches … Continue reading Opening Night
Born Again
Aside from a few bright sparks, it’s fair to say that Ireland have looked out of sorts since getting beaten out the gate by England in the 2019 Six Nations. Plenty of underlying causes have been theorised, but whether it came down to injury/loss of form to key players, a game plan/style of play that … Continue reading Born Again
Glass Ceiling
Had Ireland not conceded a red card against Wales and then played Eddie Jones’ side when they were finding their footing, this fixture probably wouldn’t instil the same sense of foreboding for Ireland, but unfortunately for Andy Farrell’s team, they have to go toe-to-toe with England right when they have rediscovered their best form. The … Continue reading Glass Ceiling
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