Brunel: Ireland the real deal

The Italian coach Jacques Brunel has tipped Ireland to take the Six Nations title with a rare victory in Paris on Saturday.

Brunel believes Joe Schmidt’s side are the real deal following a resounding victory at the Aviva and says it all comes down to consistency.

“They can win because they are now showing the consistency of being able to play for 80 minutes in all their games which may not have been the case before this year,” he said.