Cian Tracey

I know they're going to play each other again in the Six Nations next year.

In Murrayfield before the World Cup pool game.

But like, I think that adds another layer of spice and intrigue to it.

Because if Scotland could get one over, particularly at home here for Ireland, like that would massively shift the dynamic.

So I think they really need to just keep the foot in the throat.

The thought did cross my mind.

And if you had offered Ireland to have a triple crown showdown and to potentially finish with four wins after the defeat in Paris, they would have snapped your hand off.

And I think I was making this point in my match report that I think if Twickenham represented Ireland possibly turning a corner...

I think tonight was just a reminder that Ireland remain a work in progress.

And I don't think there's anything wrong with that at this stage of their development, particularly again after what happened in Paris.

And like I said, to not play that well, to come away with a bonus point win against a Welsh side who played above themselves and played far better than they have done in quite some time.

Like I said, I think there's a lot of positives to take.

His knee has been heavily strapped.

It's good that they did because they didn't bring him to Twickenham.

But I wouldn't be surprised if Bundiaki comes into the mix as well on the bench next week as that number 23.

Yeah, and I think, you know, again, talk about Farrell's man management.

I think it was good that he kept his namesake involved in terms of Tom Farrell and he got game time as well.

But I think, you know, triple crown on the line, huge game.

I think I wouldn't be surprised if Bundiaki is number 23 next week just to have a bit of

fire and he'll have a point to prove as well because i think a lot of people including myself was expecting him to come back in uh tonight now that his suspension is over but again i think it was a smart call by far to keep him on ice for another week because it kind of sends out a lesson as well doesn't it to a degree i think if you know if if the game was a little bit tighter i would rather have with all due respect to tom farrell coming on for the last 10 15 20 minutes i mean last year we saw what he did in twickenham