What the numbers say about Ireland's lineout efficiency

About this episode

The episode discusses Ireland's lineout efficiency and statistics ahead of their match against Wales in the Six Nations.

Neil Treacy is joined in studio by Bernard Jackman and Brett Igoe as we look ahead to Ireland's Guinness Six Nations meeting with Wales at Aviva Stadium on Saturday. Brett has been digging through some of his favourite stats and facts through the opening three rounds, and we discuss how these paint the picture of the championship so far.

People in this episode

Host: Neil Treacy

Guests: Bernard Jackman, Brett Igoe

Topics covered

• Ireland rugby
• lineout efficiency
• Guinness Six Nations
• Wales
• sports statistics
• championship analysis

Keywords

• Ireland
• lineout efficiency
• Guinness Six Nations
• Wales
• sports statistics
• Brett Igoe
• Bernard Jackman

Mentioned in this episode

Organizations: Ireland, Guinness Six Nations

Places: Aviva Stadium, Wales

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