Ireland limped over the line with a poor defeat against Wales in game two of Super Saturday handing the home side the Grand Slam title and unfortunately rendering a manic final game between England and Scotland completely meaningless.
It’s hard to argue that there were quite a few underperformers for Ireland in this tournament – neither Conor Murray or Johnny Sexton looked their composed selves and are possibly still getting over their respective injuries – and it led to a disappointing all round tournament that had plenty of expectation beforehand. Murray and Sexton weren’t the only players not firing on all cylinders but certainly grabbed the attention of the press as well as supporters on social media due to their quality and Ireland’s heavy reliance on them.
Players Used
Ireland used 36 players in the tournament this year, six more than last year in an attempt to bolster their strength and depth ahead of the World Cup next season. Only Peter O’Mahony played every minute of every game while Jacob . . .
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