Irish numbers adding up nicely

The Irish hordes will descend on Twickenham on February 22 in the hope of seeing their heroes claim the Triple Crown and take a giant leap closer towards the Grand Slam.

After the second round of Six Nations games Ireland top the table on points difference from France, with both sides having already doubled their win totals from last year’s tournament.

Kicking was the order of the day in Dublin with Ireland putting boot to ball 34 times in an excellent tactical display. Jonathan Sexton and Conor Murray’s high quality kicking was backed up by a superb lineout and an excellent pressure game in the loose, led by Peter O’Mahony. Unlucky to lose out to Jamie Heaslip for the man-of-the-match award against Scotland, the Munster captain put in another monumental shift against the highly-rated Welsh. Rory Best and Sexton secured three turnovers each with O’Mahony two. After two games the number six now has five forced turnovers while conceding just one.