BRENDAN GALLAGHER VERDICT

Highlight: Tomos Williams dives over for a fine try

WHAT with an election in Ireland yesterday and the mother of all storms coming in from the west, the rugby faithful weren’t short of conversation subjects before a fascinating game between two unbeaten sides looking to launch their 2020 Six Nations campaign in earnest.
A pivotal match by any criteria which was ultimately won in impressive style, with a try bonus to boot, by a much-improved Ireland. They head off to Twickenham next with the wind in their sails.
All the more remarkable then that the unlik...