According to Opta, Ireland’s expected goalkicking (xGK) success is 83.5 per cent in this year’s Six Nations. Four of Ireland's highest xGK misses in this year's Six Nations. Unfortunately, the xGK data for games this season before the Six Nations is not available. However, we can look at more basic figures to suggest that Ireland has a problem with reliability across the board. When Crowley missed three kicks against Gloucester in the Champions Cup for instance, these did not harm the side’s chances of winning given the final score of 31-3.

Source: The Irish Times March 12, 2026 00:39 UTC