They’ve lost on their last 18 treks here, including all 13 visits to the Aviva Stadium in the Six Nations. “When you win, you can never get too carried away,” Lamaro did caution after their victory over Scotland. “It’s often easy to play a very intense first match, but then you have to confirm your form the following week. “As long as I’ve been watching there has never been any doubt about the character of an Irish team. “I’ve played Italy before, they’ve got brilliant players playing in the Top 14 and in the URC,” said Prendergast.

Source: The Irish Times February 09, 2026 04:01 UTC