Importance of finding space remains a priority, insists under-20 coach Faloon 

As Ireland’s defence coach, it will be his job to tighten the screws this week against a French side that struggled to a lucky one-point win away to Italy the same evening.

MORE OF THE SAME, PLEASE: Ireland's Ruadhan Quinn is tackled by Harri Houston of Wales. Pic: ©INPHO/Tom Maher

Most of the talk swirling around the latest batch of Ireland’s U20s before last week’s Six Nations opener was to do with size. Come the final whistle it was the team’s skills that had taken over the conversation.

Richie Murphy’s team opened up their campaign with a superb come-from-behind win away to Wales in Colwyn Bay. The five points brought home were top priority but the manner in which they, and their hosts, played took the breath away at times.