Ireland’s kicking kings Thirty-one kicks, 890m. Ireland’s kicking return was almost double that of England’s – 453m. Steve Borthwick, a man who knows the value of putting boot to ball in an efficient manner, was full of praise for his opponents: “I thought their kicking game was excellent today.” Robert Baloucoune’s try came directly from Tommy O’Brien winning an aerial duel. Jamison Gibson-Park harshly had a second score chalked off for a penalty on O’Brien when it looked like he made a genuine attempt to catch the ball. The periods in possession that resulted in tries for Dan Sheehan and Jamie Osborne after half-time started with, yep, good quality kick chase. Sixteen days after the...
