SHANE WILLIAMS

WALES AND LIONS LEGEND

Colossus: CJ Stander tries to batter his way through

Storm Ciara might not have arrived in time for the game, but Ireland’s back row whipped up their own mayhem to condemn Wales to their first Six Nations defeat in nine outings. The dream of back-to-back Grand Slams may be over, but Wayne Pivac and his coaching team will have learned far more from this performance than they did from the big win over Italy.
Wales could have won, but weren’t really good enough to do so. The lesson to everyone connected with the side is t...