Donal Lenihan: Ireland show grace under pressure but tougher French test next up
A Triple Crown in the bag despite being well short of their best, the challenge is about to get even bigger with the French arriving in Dublin next up.
JOYOUS SCENES: Ireland's Caelan Doris and Dan Sheehan lift the Trophy. Pic: Dan Sheridan/Inpho
When English referee Christophe Ridley blew the final whistle at the end of 83 pulsating minutes of action, the massive Welsh crowd at the Principality Stadium stood in unison to applaud their vanquished warriors in red.
Even in defeat, their 15th in a row, honour had been restored. It’s clearly been a tough few weeks for the Welsh rugby public on the back of their latest loss to Italy and the subsequent parting of the ways with a legendary coach in Warren Gatland.
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