What a kick in the teeth feels like

HOW coincidental my exasperation on these pages at the fading art of kicking should be followed last Saturday by the wayward clearance that may define this season’s Six Nations championship, writes Ronan O’Gara.

What a kick in the teeth feels like
Fri, 17 Feb, 2017 - 00:00
Ronan OGara
Ronan O’Gara
An Irish rugby legend and record‑setting out‑half turned elite coach with La Rochelle. A prominent pundit known for frank, compelling, agenda-setting analysis.

The standard of Italian kicking against Ireland in Rome was absolutely shocking, but the Azzurri were a beaten docket anyway.

The key moment of the weekend, and maybe the tournament came in the 76th minute of the Wales-England game in Cardiff.

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