\u2014 RT\u00c9 Sport (@RTEsport) March 14, 2026<\/a><\/p>\n That will be a difficult ending for the Ireland team to swallow, especially considering the role of one England player in handing the French the title.<\/p>\n READ ALSO:\u00a0‘I Didn’t Read The Article’: Farrell Hails Jack Crowley After ROG Criticism<\/a><\/p>\n READ ALSO:\u00a0O’Driscoll Highlights Pivotal Role Jack Crowley Played In Decisive Ireland Try<\/a><\/p>\n Henry Pollock makes costly Six Nations error<\/p>\n Henry Pollock has already become rugby’s biggest pantomime villain, with the 21-year old not exactly a popular figure among opposition supporters. That was the case in Paris, where the England player was booed continually after coming on in the second half.<\/p>\n \n Recommended\n <\/p>\n <\/p>\n <\/a><\/p>\n His reputation in Ireland would then take another blow after his late error cost the nation a potential championship.<\/p>\n With only a minute or so left in the game and England leading, Pollock would produce an impressive poach to turnover possession. However, instead of holding onto the ball, he would attempt a ridiculous offload to give possession back to the French.<\/p>\n There was less than a minute left in the game and Pollock throws a loose pass instead of going into contact. That’s how close we were. https:\/\/t.co\/QkuuVaYx1E<\/a> pic.twitter.com\/Gb89bKGLYl<\/a><\/p>\n \u2014 Humble Leinster Supporters Club (@LeinsterClub) March 14, 2026<\/a><\/p>\n Speaking<\/a> on RT\u00c9 after the game, Stephen Ferris said that the error from Pollock cost Ireland the Six Nations title.<\/p>\n It was around the halfway line, Pollock got a rip on the ball and stole the ball. Instead of just putting the head down and taking it into contact, going two or three phases and kicking the ball out, the game would have been over, he went for a pass.<\/p>\n Him shushing the crowd after the try came back to bite him unfortunately and it cost Ireland the championship…<\/p>\n He’s the type of player where it doesn’t matter if it’s the first minute or the 80th minute, he’s going to try and run over somebody or score a try from his own tryline if he could.<\/p>\n You don’t want to take that out of a player either, but at the same time he’s got to understand the current situation that his team are in.<\/p>\n As Ferris points out, this error was rather ironic considering Pollock’s actions a few minutes earlier.<\/p>\n After England scored the try that looked as though it would win the game, the Northampton player celebrated wildly and baited the Parisian crowd with a shushing gesture.<\/p>\n Tommy Freeman has England back in the lead <\/p>\n \ud83d\udcfa https:\/\/t.co\/XnOP6grnB7<\/a> \u2014 RT\u00c9 Sport (@RTEsport) March 14, 2026<\/a><\/p>\n Simon Zebo said those actions now looked ‘hilarious’ considering how the remainder of the game would play out.<\/p>\n The last moments, I know we had the classy moment of the kick, but the patience out of France to construct that penalty.<\/p>\n They weren’t really going anywhere, but they were disciplined with body height, securing the ruck, just gave themselves a chance…<\/p>\n The celebrations after this try were hilarious now that it is going to come back to bite them. They constructed this try really well, they had France under massive pressure…<\/p>\n France were out on their feet and had nowhere to go. They were waiting for England to show some ill-discipline and they did. That’s what clutch teams do and clutch kickers, they punish you for the slightest mistake.<\/p>\n This result is sure to sting both England and Ireland for the foreseeable future, although Andy Farrell will be thrilled with how his side finished the championship.<\/p>\n With some major doubts about the team’s direction over the last six months or so, the last few weeks were a timely reminder of the quality still present in this Irish team.<\/p>\n SEE ALSO:\u00a0Predicting Andy Farrell’s Ireland Team For 2027 Rugby World Cup Opener<\/a><\/p>\n
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