When assessing Ireland’s underwhelming performance yesterday, it’s worth noting that Cian Healy, Rory Best, James Ryan, Devin Toner, Dan Leavy, CJ Stander, Jack Conan, Joey Carbery, Robbie Henshaw, Garry Ringrose and Jordan Larmour were all missing from the matchday squad either through injury or squad rotation. That’s seven nailed-on starters, the second-choice out-half, a … Continue reading Treading Water
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Heart Of Darkness
"I went away to Spain with Jenny for a couple of weeks. I brought the (2007) World Cup with me. For a long time I couldn't shake it off. A couple of days after I returned to training with Munster Deccie called me into his office. He produced a photograph from the Argentina match. … Continue reading Heart Of Darkness
All Square
“We felt the lightning, And we waited on the thunder, Waited on the thunder, I awoke last night to the sound of thunder, How far off I sat and wondered” -Bob Seger - Night Moves (1976) When Ireland lost to Australia in Brisbane, they looked a pale imitation of the team that dominated … Continue reading All Square
Picking Over The Bones
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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