A quick look at what the UK Sunday papers are saying after Saturday's action.
The Sunday Times
Magic moments fail to mask Wales's failing
Stuart Barnes
Barnes fairly argues that the Welsh miss Mike Phillips and lays into the his replacement Gareth Cooper and captain Ryan Jones.
Brian O'Driscoll dethroned by Mathieu Bastareaud
David Hands
Hand's claims that the Frenchmen out played his Irish opposite number. A fair assessment? Maybe...but other factors played more of a role in the french win. The dominance of the home sides half backs and the lack of quick ball for last years grand slam winners.
Scary fact - Bastareaud was 11 when BOD scored a hat trick at the stade de france.
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