Ireland must grasp ideal opportunity to end disappointing Six Nations on a high

The signs were clear from afar that the atmosphere was building from early afternoon in Cardiff on Friday, and with the roof closed, 70-odd thousand enthusiastic supporters and two teams for whom much was at stake, the occasion didn't disappoint. Sadly for Ireland, the atmosphere was the only aspect of the event to live up to its billing as they only managed to impose themselves spasmodically on the game - a scoreline of 22-9, and a try count of three-nil, saying it all.