Ireland's Grand Slam train is still running despite a close-run thing with Wales at Lansdowne Road yesterday. Ireland's Grand Slam train is still running despite a close-run thing with Wales at Lansdowne Road yesterday. Ireland are now the only team chasing the Grand Slam after Scotland's shock 12-point win over England in Murrayfield blew the Championship wide open. With a weekend off before a revitalised Scottish side comes to Dublin in the penultimate round, Schmidt's injury toll is easing. Asked if the Ireland squad can keep any Grand Slam talk at bay, Schmidt said: "It's a lot easier for us than it is externally because we do live in a bit of a bubble through the championship."

Source: Irish Independent February 25, 2018 02:31 UTC