Joe Schmidt gambled with the matchday squad he chose for Saturday’s clash between Australia and Ireland, and in agonising fashion, the players he picked ultimately didn’t get the job done. The Ireland head coach made the right call by choosing several non-frontline players because 1) it allowed the ones who were involved in the … Continue reading Picking Over The Bones
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Australia v Ireland: Series Preview
The high levels of optimism among Irish supporters for a series win in Australia this month aren't necessarily naive; Ireland are an excellent side that have just won a Grand Slam, but people seem to be forgetting how good Australia can be, not to mention the fact that Ireland only beat the Wallabies by … Continue reading Australia v Ireland: Series Preview
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‘Heroic’ and ‘brave’ are words that often get thrown around when talking about any team has gone to the well, but they don’t quite suffice when describing Ireland’s efforts on Saturday evening. Beating an Australian side that had an abundance of pace, power and skill across their squad with four players out of position in … Continue reading The Magnificent 23
Ireland v Australia Preview
Australia have been under a fair bit of pressure in the media in 2016 and Michael Cheika hasn’t dealt with it all that well. A series loss to England in June, three comprehensive defeats to New Zealand, tactical failure against South Africa in Pretoria and one-score victories over Scotland and France (two of the poorer … Continue reading Ireland v Australia Preview
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