Kidney: Title still within reach if we learn lesson

There were mixed emotions at the end of a frustrating day at the Aviva Stadium when goal-kicking proved the difference and injuries threatened to derail Ireland’s remaining Six Nations ambitions.

Becoming a dad might have been the spur O’Driscoll needed to kick-start Ireland’s challenge but he and his colleagues were unable to add to the celebration and the only news to come out of the Ireland camp post-match was bad news.

Simon Zebo, who limped off having broken a bone in his foot early in the game, will be out for 10 weeks, his participation in the championship done, his involvement in Munster’s Heineken Cup possibly finished too unless the province progress to the semi-finals and beyond.