Josh van der Flier summed up the mood in the Ireland dressing-room when he admitted that Ireland needed to be more clinical despite racking up 57 points against Italy.
Head coach Andy Farrell admitted it there was a "flat" atmosphere among his playing group - victory was bittersweet given the fact that Ireland scored nine tries against the Azzurri but lacked the fluency and cohesion that has marked recent displays.
However Van der Flier deserved his man of the match award for taking the game to the Azzurri with a series of buccaneering runs that the visitors found extremely difficult to stop, thus enhancing his reputation as a player who has become one of the most dangerous ball carriers in the business.
