Joe Schmidt said he didn’t dare to dream in advance of the game but he no longer has to deal in the hypothetical as his Ireland team claimed a third Grand Slam in an emphatic fashion at Twickenham. The Ireland coach guided his charges to a third Six Nations Championship with the ultimate addendum, an unbeaten passage through the tournament. I felt that we were really struggling in France in that last eight minutes when Teddy Thomas scored. “That’s tough when you’ve controlled the game and missed a kick to go 15-6 up to make the game safe. For Jacob to race away and score at the end, Jacob was totally in control of the edge of the defence.

Source: The Irish Times March 17, 2018 19:09 UTC