Nathan Collins hurt by 'horrible' Wembley experience, but detects progress

HURT: Ireland's Nathan Collins at Wembley. Pic ©INPHO/Ryan Byrne

Hurtful and horrible. Two descriptions of a sobering evening don’t dim the view of Nathan Collins that Ireland are an improving side.

England put five past Ireland without reply, yet the fact they all arrived after Liam Scales was sent off supplies a sinew of mitigation.