Italy were again beaten at home three times, Wales beat France and Scotland, England won in Dublin and Ireland in Edinburgh. By way of comparison and utilising a season (2018-2019) that wasn’t disrupted by Covid-19, the winning percentage for away teams drops from 52 per cent to a smidge over 29 per cent. In the other four matches 28-0 victories were awarded to teams who didn’t succumb to Covid-19 issues. There were 11 away wins (55 per cent) and this compares to a figure of 29 per cent (21 victories) across the six rounds of pool matches in the 2019-2020 tournament, which were completed pre-lockdown. The cumulative total across the three aforementioned competitions this season reveals a 52 per cent win rate for the away sides.

Source: The Irish Times April 01, 2021 04:52 UTC