Avanti,” said Conor O’Shea. “We knew before this competition started the first six days were going to be the hardest,” said O’Shea. Added Time: The Irish Times Sports Podcast - Episode 2“If you are to ask me now I would say Ireland to win. I like the way they play.”The three tries Ireland conceded could have been construed as a minor victory for Italy. But if there is anything O’Shea has exorcised from Italian thinking, it is taking comfort from patronising words.

Source: The Irish Times February 10, 2018 18:44 UTC