How the Welsh media reacted to Ireland v Wales – The Irish Times

‘Wales fans fume as crucial Ireland v Wales Six Nations incident sparks questions,’ proclaimed the headline in the Western Mail (Wales online), the object of their ire, according to Ben James, was that Wales “were left to rue some crucial second-half refereeing decisions as they fell just short of a remarkable victory over Ireland in … Read more

Ireland’s social contract with fans was broken after defeat to France – The Irish Times

On Monday the former Wales outhalf Dan Biggar saw Ireland’s problems through the prism of Wales’ problems. He had a smile on his face. Irish headaches were relative. Ireland were still afloat while the Wales ship was on the rocks. There were issues against France, he said, but the Irish system was intact. Ireland can … Read more