We can’t let this be a one-off, says Zebo

Momentum. Simon Zebo referenced it four times inside three minutes as he dissected Ireland’s defeat of South Africa over the weekend and it is a word that must resonate with many of his colleagues inside the Irish dressing-room, writes Brendan O'Brien.

Saturday’s win was the first over one of the southern hemisphere’s SANZAR behemoths since the surprise defeat of the Wallabies at the 2011 Rugby World Cup.

And few need reminding of the deflation that followed against Wales soon after.