John O’Sullivan and Gordon D’Arcy were in Rome to take in a clunky victory over Italy

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The Ireland team celebrate winning their last match of the 2025 Guinness Six Nations Championship against Italy in Rome. Photograph: Billy Stickland/©INPHO
The Ireland team celebrate winning their last match of the 2025 Guinness Six Nations Championship against Italy in Rome. Photograph: Billy Stickland/©INPHO

Ireland’s final standing in the Six Nations depends on how you frame it. Third in Europe behind France and England doesn’t sound ideal. But plenty are young enough to remember when campaigns featuring four victories were gold dust. Is the glass half full or half empty?

John O’Sullivan and Gordon D’Arcy were in Rome to take in a clunky victory over Italy and they join host Nathan Johns to dissect the game and the tournament as a whole. Where do Ireland go from here? How will they evolve under Simon Easterby? Does this look a jaded group in need of a refresh? Which players should we keep an eye out on the summer tour? How much of a job will Andy Farrell have on his hands next season to revitalise a group still lacking depth?

Produced by John Casey.