Jackman: When France analyse the Irish they will hate what they see

It’s amazing how people react to a result. Regardless of a win, loss or draw it’s usually an over reaction.

When Ireland lost to England the tactics used were blamed. On Saturday, when they beat the Italians by 39 points, we were a “well-oiled machine”. The difference in the performances and approach was minimal.

Against England we tried to implement a game plan which meant we kicked less and built phases. That continued against a brave and willing Azzurri side. The difference is the Italians were under equipped to beat a team like Ireland.