Jonathan Sexton of Ireland is tackled by Taulupe Faletau of WalesHugo Keenan 8Looks more and more comfortable every time he plays. The needless tackle in the air was a costly concession and he didn’t offer much in attack. Rob Herring 6His lineout-throwing gets him picked and he nailed that element, but discipline and all-round play didn’t cut it. The head injury came at the worst possible time for Ireland after he’d dominated the lineout and contact. Dave Kilcoyne, Tadhg Furlong and Rónan Kelleher all made big impacts, Iain Henderson was industrious and Will Connors prominent.

Source: Irish Independent February 07, 2021 19:53 UTC