Fiona Hayes

Jack O'Donoghue is a class act.

He's around a long time, but you can see how he can lift those levels.

He came on and lifted those levels.

For the Munster, I couldn't get over how passive in the first half they were defensively because...

The week before, there was huge line speed at times, or the last game they played.

So it's frustrating to see some of the same guys in there, but it doesn't seem to be happening week in, week out.

Yes, on attack, I understand the likes of Crowley is creative, but defensively, you should have the same want, the same drive, no matter who's in there, aggressive and get up and try and stop the ball.

That's what really frustrated me, I think.

A lot of people I'm chatting to that are just watching women's rugby would say, but sure, they finished third the last couple of years or they finished third before recently.

You know, you're right, it is different.

They haven't beaten all, there hasn't been a clear, this is the third best team in the Six Nations because there's been a couple of losses that have given Ireland, with other teams that have given Ireland that spot of third and qualifying for the World Cup as well previously.

So look, I think that for internally, they'll be talking about this, that they have to kick on.

And at the start of the season, I think you would have been saying we have to kick on and beat one,

or first or second England or France probably really focusing on that France game after that World Cup qualifier but I would imagine they've kind of turned it around now and say look we can establish ourselves going into the next six nations going into those internationals in September October let's establish ourselves as the third best

team in in in the Six Nations and really I suppose hammer like they'll be looking to really go after the last two teams because performance has to come up and it has in patches and they'll be looking for that 80 minute performance and if they can do that I think they could beat both Wales and Scotland well but they will have to have an 80 minute performance

Do you know what?

I mean, he's a top level coach, Owen, so maybe not.

Maybe he saw something in those players that he just wanted to freshen up.

Maybe the girls on the bench had been absolutely itching to go.

So I don't.