The 1998 Five Nations campaign had long been consigned to the dark history of Irish rugby before 2000 until yesterday when the class of 2021 dredged up a bad memory by becoming the first Irish team since that season to lose their first two championship matches.
Team of the Week: Six Nations, Round Two
Date published:
February 15 2021
With the dust having settled on Round Two of the Six Nations, we take a look back over the matches to select our Team of the Week.
England lead the way with five nominations, while France are just behind on four. Celtic trio Ireland, Scotland and Wales are also well represented following a couple of enthralling matches.
Team of the Week: Six Nations, Round Two
15 Stuart Hogg
(Scotland): Despite defeat, the Scottish captain was absolutely outstanding against Wales on Saturday. Like in the England game, Hogg was a solid presence at the back, but this time he showed a bit more in attack, running for a staggering 151 metres and scoring two tries. The 28-year-old therefore takes the position from