Excuses can’t mask Irish failings

YOU often hear rugby pundits say the Six Nations is about momentum.

Well this tournament certainly didn’t follow that trend.

It was ironic that within hours of Ireland suffering a first defeat to the Italians in this competition we watched a rampant Welsh teamdestroy England and lift the trophy. This was the same Wales team we made look very ordinary over in Cardiff last month and who had lost a record eight games on the trot before eventually sneaking a win in Paris.