Sir, - With the admission of Italy to the new Six Nations Championship, Ireland's recent dominance of the wooden spoon championship seemed under threat. But after last Saturday's games at Rome and Twickenham, Ireland have nothing to fear. This team can go all the way.
Against England, Ireland's ignorance of the new laws, tactical naivety and shadow tackling were all of the highest quality. This team can go one step further than even their recent predecessors by securing defeats in all five games. provided the core of the team is kept intact. To make wholesale changes would be severely damaging to team morale and might even result in a win over Scotland.
Only joking...about the win over Scotland. - Yours, etc.,
Dermot Foley, Thomas Street, Castlebar, Co Mayo.