What a difference in the way we view this Ireland side compared to just a fortnight ago. At the halfway point of the tournament, a Grand Slam felt realistic and Andy Farrell’s touring party for the British and Irish Lions tour was going to be overwhelmingly green. Given that 15 Welsh players made the original squad in 2013, and there were 16 England players going in 2017, with three rounds ticked off and three wins you sensed that Ireland’s contingent in Australia this summer could surpass both
Original Source:
https://www.telegraph.co.uk/rugby-union/2025/03/15/italy-v-ireland-live-score-latest-six-nations-updates-rome/
