There have been postmortems aplenty on the state of Irish rugby after the November window. But what of the international window as a whole. Officiating is arguably a hot a topic as it ever has been - and not in a good way.
Stylistically, law tweaks have more and more teams striving for efficiency and playing in similar styles, ones which are not always popular among the crowds.
Whatever about results and Irish fortunes, as a spectacle, is international rugby still a good watch?
Host Nathan Johns is joined by Irish Times ruby writer John O’Sullivan.
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Produced by John Casey.
