Six Nations: Upbeat Ireland refuse to let roof lower expectations | Paul Rees
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Jonathan Sexton’s return has given visitors to Principality Stadium a further boost with Wales in the rare position of being out of contention for the titleIt is a measure of Ireland’s confidence that they have agreed to the roof of the Principality Stadium being shut for a match they have to win to maintain their ambition of seizing back the title they lost last year to England, their opponents in the final match of the Six Nations in Dublin next week.Ireland should be upbeat after a season in which they ended New Zealand’s long winning run and defeated Australia, and since 1983 they have los…





