John Greene

There's an awful lot of paperwork that needs to be done.

Like you've got all these countries who have supporters, players, coaches, backroom teams, all need visas.

And a lot of them are coming from countries that right now don't appear to be welcome.

That's pretty much every country.

Pretty much.

So will we end up at some sort of a flashpoint later in the year where...

like a key player for one of these nations won't be allowed playing the World Cup because his visa has been denied.

He may have to give back his Peace Award.

Yeah, the Peace Award he was.

He never actually won.

I can't remember the last time we went into a Six Nations Championship where expectations were as low as they are now, which maybe isn't the worst thing.

I think we have become almost expectant, accustomed to the Ireland team winning games and contending for Grand Slams and Triple Crowns and Championships.

And we are obviously going into the lion's den next week.

They produced against the odds in Marseille two years ago.

I was lucky enough to commentate on that game.

Probably the only standout performance that Ireland have produced since the World Cup in France in 2023.

And expectations weren't that high that night, even though France were without Dupont that time.

He is around this time around.

But...

I don't think it's the worst thing in the world to be going into a Six Nations Championship, the penultimate one before the World Cup, missing so many bodies.