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• What did the South Africans ever do for us?
No Triple Crown for Ireland and Scotland avoid the Wooden Spoon with a worthy performance, thus ensuring France got a fifth Six Nations tournament win and still a chance of a Grand Slam with England to play. Parks kicked a penalty in the sixth-minute after O'Connell was penalised for not rolling
A war of words has raged this week with dangerous amounts of Celtic passion passing back and forth. Unfortunately Wales had little platform and no drive to win this. Ireland were solid under pressure and even entertaining in places, this was a low-octane game compared to last years Grand Slam game!
An improvement, and less of a nightmare than Paris - Ireland remain on course fot he Triple Crown, and maybe even the tournament if France take their eyes of the ball. In a soggy Twickenham Ireland got it just about right! The line-out fired, and the scrum looked improved. Sexton came off not ear
Pairing Paddy Wallace and Peter Stringer at halfback is one of the more interesting decisions during Kidney's time so far as Ireland coach. Wallace has spent most of his rugby at inside centre for both Ulster and Ireland in recent seasons and will partner Stringer with 91 caps. This should give S
O'Driscoll has been given the all-clear to play against Italy on 2nd February after sustaining an ankle injury during Leinster's Heineken Cupclash with Leicester. Jonathan Sexton will still miss out, but O'Sullivan is ever hopeful that Paul O'Connell may be fit enough to play some part in this ye
