RBS 6N: Ireland go long and prosper!

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Three games into the RBS Six Nations and Ireland have indeed gone long and prospered with their conservative style of play, being the only team unbeaten.

Against Italy it was hugely frustrating, Ian Keatley lacking the accuracy of Johnny Sexton, but against France and England it was the ruthless simple logic of the kick and chase that won the day, even if they were somewhat fortunate against the French who pushed Ireland all the way.

No such worries against England, who were well beaten with 30 minutes to go, well 28 actually, Robbie Henshaw’s converted try on the 52nd minute making further resistance, from the English collective, futile!

A simple game plan to which everyone appears to have bought in and, while Ireland might not have played the most exciting rugby in the championship, it’s hard to argue with ten wins on the bounce and Joe Schmidt certainly seems to know how to win a match. Indeed, Schmidt has applied impeccable logic and kept things pretty simple relying on the performance of many to outweigh the . . .

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