Ireland stick too rigidly to 'change', and is the media too soft, or too harsh, on this team?

Bernard Jackman and Murray Kinsella join Gavan Casey in studio to ask 'what's going on?' and try to figure out how this Six Nations will resolve itself as the coronavirus wreaks havoc on the global fixture list.The lads also dissect Ireland's defeat at Twickenham and try to get to the bottom of the two extreme perceptions of the Irish rugby media, wherein some non-rugby journalists think they give the Ireland team an easy ride, and some supporters think Murray and his colleagues are too harsh.- All right, what's going on? (1:00)- What went wrong for Ireland? (12:25)- Are the players incapable of in-game adaptation? (26:00)- How has Ireland's kicking game gone from strength to weakness? (28:40)- The media reaction to the media reaction (40:25)- Why do some Irish people revel in their national rugby team losing? (51:30)Got a question/suggestion for the lads? Email us at sport@the42.ie.You can also now become a member of The42 to get access to extra episodes of Rugby Weekly.

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