ROUND TWO of the Six Nations saw a classic between the world’s top two teams, Ireland and France. In ending France’s run of 14 wins, Andy Farrell’s side stayed on track for an Irish Grand Slam and cemented their credentials as a full-on World Cup contender.
Ireland’s half of the World Cup draw contains France, South Africa, New Zealand and Scotland but their form suggests that they fear no one. And nor should they.
They are capable of scoring different kinds of tries and the stats back up the commentators’ superlatives. The ball-in-play time for Ireland v France was 46 minutes – the