O’Mahony left frustrated by Ireland’s familiar failing

They may sit atop the Six Nations table with two rounds to go but Peter O’Mahony admits Ireland are still being held back by a familiar and frustrating lack of consistency.

Perhaps the most persistent criticism of the national side under former coach Declan Kidney was the inability to produce high-quality, back-to-back winning performances together against top teams.

Joe Schmidt’s side have shown a more reliable level of performance stretching back to the November international against New Zealand but have dropped off late on against the All Blacks and, now, England.