RTE Coverage Passes The Million Mark : Irish Rugby

As Declan Kidney's men battled to secure their one-point victory in the final moments of the game at Croke Park, a peak of 1.01 million viewers tuned in at 7.15pm, just as captain Brian O'Driscoll was announced as the RBS man-of-the-match.

This was the second highest audience rating ever recorded for the tournament on Irish television.

It is second only to Ireland's previous historic win against England at Croke Park in the 2007 RBS 6 Nations, when a peak audience of 1.2 million viewers was recorded during the 77th minute of that match.

In another big weekend for Six Nations fans, France's victory over Wales amassed a peak audience of 536,000 to RTE in the closing moments of the game, while Scotland's meeting with Italy attracted a peak of 266,000 viewers in the second half.

Centre Chris Farrell had a NatWest 6 Nations debut to remember as his man-of-the-match performance helped Ireland to a 37-27 bonus point win over Wales at the Aviva Stadium.

Ireland skills and kicking coach Richie Murphy spoke to Irish Rugby TV about Dan Biggar, Liam Williams and Leigh Halfpenny and the attacking threats they will pose for Ireland at the Aviva Stadium on Saturday (kick-off 2.15pm).

Irish Rugby TV caught up with Jordan Larmour for an exclusive post-match interview following his first Ireland cap and NatWest 6 Nations Championship debut against Italy at the Aviva Stadium.