Updated / Saturday, 13 Mar 2021
19:33
Wayne Pivac believes his side are still improving
Wayne Pivac accepts that Wales will face a massive challenge when they go for the Guinness Six Nations title and Grand Slam against France in Paris next Saturday.
The unbeaten tournament leaders reeled off a third successive bonus-point victory to increase pressure on their rivals for silverware by crushing Italy 48-7 in Rome.
And Pivac s team now head to the French capital knowing that a sixth Six Nations crown and fifth Grand Slam will be secured if they topple Les Bleus. We need to improve, and we are looking to improve each week, Wales head coach Pivac said.
With 10 minutes to go, I didn’t see the game unfolding like that - Sexton
The 35-year-old slotted the winning penalty late on in Murrayfield. By Murray Kinsella Sunday 14 Mar 2021, 6:13 PM Mar 14th 2021, 6:13 PM 7,857 Views 16 Comments
Sexton scored the winning penalty for Ireland.
Image: Laszlo Geczo/INPHO
Image: Laszlo Geczo/INPHO
IRELAND CAPTAIN JOHNNY Sexton admitted they are still short of being a top team after they gave up a 14-lead against Scotland and needed a late, late penalty to edge victory in Murrayfield.
Sexton held his nerve with the penalty shot from wide on the left after the Scots had overcome Ireland’s 24-10 lead to level the game at 24-24 with five minutes left in Edinburgh.
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Scotland and Ireland should be sick of the sight of each other. What with the World Cup, the Autumn Nations Cup and now the Six Nations, tomorrow’s get-together at Murrayfield is the fourth meeting