JEFF PROBYN
A FRONT ROW VIEW OF THE GAME

With the first break in the Six Nations there’s a chance to take a breath and think about what we have learned so far.
First, that France and Ireland are the sides to beat in this year’s competition as they have both shown a level of play way above the level of the other teams.
Ireland showed that even without Johnny Sexton, they are still a force to be reckoned with, pushing a very good French side to the wire in what was the best game of the Six Nations so far.
The intensity that each of those teams showed in both attack and def...