Tony Ward: Our best start to a Six Nations – but Andy Farrell knows the real work starts now

Ireland's James Lowe: Liam Brady-like left foot. Photo: Reuters

Tony Ward

Behind closed doors, probably in the Algarve, the declared objective would have been for two wins from two at the first cut-off point. The optimum goal – given the quality of opposition on their Marseille patch first up – would have been a return of nine points from ten.

But to have hit the first refuelling station along the way with the perfect ten makes it our best start to a Five/Six Nations.