Six Nations Results 2014: Key Lessons Learned from Week 4 Action

By
at Internationaled.org

Published: March 10, 2014

commentComment        

The penultimate weekend of the 2014 Six Nations saw Ireland close in on the championship with a huge win over Italy in Dublin, while England claimed the Triple Crown by beating Wales at Twickenham.

Completing the fixtures, Scotland grabbed defeat from the jaws of victory as a late penalty saw France claim an unlikely two-point win.

Most likely, a win for Ireland in Paris next weekend will see Joe Schmidt's men crowned champions as their points difference has them 49 points better off than second-placed England.

Read on for a roundup of the important lessons learned from this week's round of matches.

 

O'Driscoll has still got it



Brian O'Driscoll played his last home international at the weekend and was a key contributor to Ireland's 46-7 victory over Italy. Retiring from international rugby after the Six Nations finishes, the 35-year-old became the most capped international player in history on Saturday.



And he proved that he has still got the talent to compete at the highest level. He set up three of Ireland's six tries in an age-defying performance that befitted the occasion of his domestic farewell.



The opening try of the game saw O'Driscoll exchange passes with Jonny Sexton and put the fly-half over for the score after just seven minutes.

This set the tone for the game and Italy was blown away.

O'Driscoll will face a tougher contest next weekend when he faces opposite number Mathieu Bastareaud in Paris. But if he can inspire his team to victory and a Six Nations triumph, O'Driscoll will enjoy a fitting end to his glorious career.

 

England are growing with every game




England managed to put to rest the ignominy of their 2013 Six Nations defeat to Wales with a comprehensive 29-18 win at Twickenham.

Their Grand Slam hope...
Article Source: Bleacher Report - Rugby Union

Latest News


Comments

Comments are closed.

Sponsors

Bruins Tickets The Boston Bruins are a professional ice hockey team based in Boston, Massachusetts. They are members of the Northeast Division of the Eastern Conference of the National Hockey League.

Red Wings Tickets The Detroit Red Wings are a professional ice hockey team based in Detroit, Michigan. They are members of the Central Division of the Western Conference of the National Hockey League.

Penguins Tickets The Pittsburgh Penguins are a professional ice hockey team based in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania. They are members of the Atlantic Division of the Eastern Conference of the National Hockey League.

New York Rangers Tickets play their home games at Madison Square Garden, they are one of the oldest teams in the NHL, having joined in 1926 as an expansion franchise, and are part of the group of teams referred to as the Original Six.

San Jose Sharks Tickets The San Jose Sharks are a professional ice hockey team based in San Jose, California, United States.

Toronto Maple Leafs Tickets The Toronto Maple Leafs are a professional ice hockey team based in Toronto, Ontario, Canada. They are members of the Northeast Division of the Eastern Conference of the National Hockey League.

New Jersey Devils Tickets The New Jersey Devils are a professional ice hockey team based in Newark, New Jersey. They are members of the Atlantic Division of the Eastern Conference of the National Hockey League.

Washington Capitals Tickets The Washington Capitals are a professional ice hockey team based in Washington, D.C.

Buffalo Sabres Tickets The Buffalo Sabres are a professional ice hockey team based in Buffalo, New York. They are members of the Northeast Division of the Eastern Conference of the National Hockey League. Get the Sabres and all of your NHL Tickets here.

NASCAR season is on of the most attended sports in the world. NASCAR Tickets to the best tracks is a must every year. Some of these tracks are: Talladega Tickets, Lowes Motor Speedway Tickets, Pocono Raceway Tickets, located in Ridgeway Virginia you have Martinsville Speedway Tickets and southern US you have two of the most popular Atlanta Motor Speedway Tickets and Texas Motor Speedway Tickets. Don't miss all the racing events this year!

Boston Red Sox Tickets The Boston Red Sox are a member of the Major League Baseball’s American League Eastern Division. Since 1912, the Red Sox's home ballpark has been Fenway Park. This is one of the hottest MLB Tickets sales of any team in the major league.

New York Yankees Tickets The New York Yankees are a professional baseball team based in the borough of the Bronx, in New York City, New York and are a member of Major League Baseball's American League East Division. Get tickets to one of the hottest games of the season Yankees Red Sox Tickets.

Chicago Cubs Tickets The Chicago Cubs are an American professional baseball team based in Chicago, Illinois. They are members of the Central Division of Major League Baseball's National League.

Phillies Tickets The Philadelphia Phillies are a Major League Baseball team based in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. They are the oldest continuous, one-name, one-city franchise in all of professional American sports, dating to 1883.

Orioles Tickets The Baltimore Orioles are a professional baseball team based in Baltimore, Maryland.

Do you love wrestling? Get your WWE Tickets and WWE Survivor Series Tickets today!