The Connacht man was part of another big effort from the Ireland bench.
THE BLOOD WAS pouring down the front of Bundee Aki’s previously white jersey. Sweat drenched his face, and a black circle was sprouting under his right eye. You could be forgiven for thinking the Ireland centre missed yesterday’s flight to Cardiff and had spent the previous 24 hours running, swimming and fighting his way over land and sea to make it to the Principality Stadium.
Every gut-busting intervention came served with a massive roar. His best was on 68 minutes, forcing a huge jackal penalty on halfway which allowed Sam Prendergast step up to kick Ireland six points clear. First the bad. Four scrum penalties conceded in the first half, in what was a tough first Test start for Thomas Clarkson. Better accuracy in the Wales 22 would also have gone a long way toward making this a more comfortable afternoon – with Jamie Osborne’s miscued pass wide to Ringrose the most gilt-edged chance to go begging. Add in a bumpy experience for Prendergast, who will have been relieved to see a late kick to touch go unpunished.
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