Fickle Irish fans need reality check

Supporters have become very quick to find fault with the Irish team, writes Ronan O’Gara.

Parent-teacher day for the O’Garas in Paris and Rua’s attention span is short, says muinteoir. Rua’s eight. Teacher says she knows it’s time for the schoolyard cos Rua perks up. And then he’s out the gap, kicking football. Not rugby. Not yet.

I hope rugby has a place for him in the future though. It’s a game I’ll encourage my sons to play and one I hope continues to reward intuition and intelligence. The Six Nations is alive and kicking, throbbing even. How’s the bigger picture looking?