Eoin Sheahan

Like, granted, that's probably fanciful to hope that every single player in the squad is of that level.

But I wonder often if the introduction of those players is not necessarily weakening the team on paper, but in terms of what they're actually exposed to as individuals after just one, two games of the Six Nations.

When it comes to this weekend then and the Welsh challenge, Ireland comfortably beat Wales last year in Newport, 40 points to 14 was the final scoreline.

And I think at this stage, Fiona, there is an expectation on Ireland to win these last two games.

But we must remember that Ireland haven't won three games in the competition yet.

since 2020 we kind of forget that you know obviously England and France have been a challenge for them but they haven't ran the table when it comes to the other three teams they've generally beaten two of them and then lost the other one so it's not just about beating Wales as we can it's about beating Wales and Scotland and obviously that huge occasion at the Aviva Stadium coming down the tracks makes the second of those super important I guess

Yeah, the home sort of crowd aspect in this is a big one.

They're obviously moving the team around the country at the moment.

They've played in the Dexcom Stadium already.

A record of 9,206 people at that game.

A record for an Ireland women's home rugby union match.

Belfast, I'm sure people will show up in their numbers.

And we now know that over 25,000 tickets have been sold for the final day out at the Aviva Stadium.

So...

one way or the other, that's going to be the positive story from this is that big date at the Aviva.

So get the job done this weekend and you can already sense the anticipation going into round five.

Do you know what number you are?

Nice round number.

It'll be a big return to the Aviva Stadium, obviously a big day out there.

A couple of weeks ago, two Sundays ago, really, at this stage, Fiona, UL Bowls versus Black Rock College, one of the most extraordinary conclusions we've seen to an AIL final.