The Breakdown | Prendergast to Pollock via Paris: winners and losers from rugby’s ultimate weekender

The Guardian

A 72-hour TV blizzard was a test of sofa stamina as Ireland and England shone while South Africa looked ominous By Sunday night one question swamped all else. When does a diet of endless televised rugby become too much of a good thing? People are well used to three consecutive Six Nations games on “Super Saturday” but the weekend was on a whole new level. It must have ranked among the most relentless 72-hour blizzards of rugby broadcasting in the game’s history. The Breakdown, naturally, was keen to get among it. Ireland v Argentina on ITV on Friday night had its moments, happily, although…