Madam, - The difference between winning and losing is often only a matter of millimetres.
The photograph in Monday's edition of Gordon D'Arcy being hauled down by the collar of his open-neck, loose-fitting Irish jersey says it all. The Irishman had already beaten the French tackle and yet was stopped. Shane Horgan and others were similarly stopped at vital stages throughout the game.
Why give the opposition any advantage? Follow the Lycra example of the most successful teams - England, New Zealand and France. - Yours, etc.,
BARRY O'BRIEN, Station Road, Sutton, Dublin 13.