**Guinness PRO14 action may have taken a back seat this weekend with the Championship primed for its return on Friday, but a host of its star players were on display on Saturday in two crunching Six Nations encounters.** Sunday’s media watch starts in Ireland, where the national team enjoyed an impressive 24-14 win over defending Grand Slam champions Wales in Dublin. Having crawled over the line in their opening-round clash at home to Scotland, Andy Farrell’s men were much more impressive second time around and **Ulster’s** [Jacob Stockdale lauded the creative licence the 44-year-old has given the squad.](https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/av/rugby-union/51429806) While Ireland were certainly easy on the eye at times, Stockdale’s Ulster teammate [Iain Henderson insisted the team’s latest performance was the result of hard work and he suggested such a win provided a good platform with a trip to Twickenham next up.](https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/av/rugby-union/51430068)
