The whiff of the Six Nations is blowing on the wind, its imminent arrival heralded by proclamations in Dublin and Cardiff reassuring the thirsty that things are brewing up very nicely for the big event.
The IRFU got in first with the result of a survey into drinking habits of their customers at what used to be Lansdowne Road. The verdict was about the least surprising of the season: carry on drinking.
Despite calls for the bars to be closed during matches, it will be business as usual. The IRFU survey involved 744 fans, more than two-thirds of whom said they would be opposed to any ban on a...