Ronan O'Gara: But for individual errors, we'd all be talking about Simon Easterby's defence

There’s a barn of back-row talent coming through in Leinster and Munster but in true Irish fashion, CJ Stander’s ability to smash holes and set tones will only be properly appreciated when he is gone

CASE FOR DEFENCE: Rhys Ruddock gets a little one-on-one from defence coach Simon Easterby at Carton House. Lapses in tackling last weekend, according to Ronan O’Gara, were not system errors. Picture: Dan Sheridan

Television pictures in France showed some of Fabien Galthie’s players dazed and close to tears in the Twickenham dressing room after Saturday’s loss to England.

What to make of that?