Ireland coach Joe Schmidt has plenty to ponder as he tries to get his team out of a rut in World Cup year. Struggling Six Nations champions Ireland have been savaged by their media after squeaking past Italy in Rome. @888sport/Twitter The Irish team are incredulous as their team bus gets an unorthodox police escort to the stadium in Rome. AP Ireland's Jacob Stockdale has the Italy defence scrambled during the Six Nations match in Rome. Ireland cannot go into a World Cup game without Devin Toner, their lineout operation looks vulnerable without him while Rory Best remains Ireland's frontline hooker."

Source: Stuff February 24, 2019 20:21 UTC