Prendergast to Pollock via Paris: winners and losers from rugby’s ultimate weekender

A 72-hour TV blizzard was a test of sofa stamina as Ireland and England shone while South Africa looked ominous

Ireland's Sam Prendergast on his way to scoring his side’s fourth try. Pic: Ben Brady/Inpho

By Sunday night one question swamped all else. When does a diet of endless televised rugby become too much of a good thing? 

People are well used to three consecutive Six Nations games on “Super Saturday” but the weekend was on a whole new level. It must have ranked among the most relentless 72-hour blizzards of rugby broadcasting in the game’s history.