BRENDAN GALLAGHER
VERDICT

SUDDENLY Soldiers Field seems a long time ago and a million miles away. The slayers of New Zealand and indeed Australia a few weeks later in Dublin are stumbling their way through this Six Nations in a manner unbecoming of such a talented side.
Defeat against Scotland was, according to some, simply down to a sloppy start which frankly was an insult to the Scots. Italy were blown away but France made the Irish huff and puff and on Friday night in Cardiff the score line was about right. You can argue all you like about Rory Best’s disallowed try with 11 minut...