After beating Wales last weekend, this Saturday’s clash with France has become a tournament-defining game for Ireland. Improvements under Kieran Crowley notwithstanding, Ireland are still favourites to beat the Azzurri in Round 3, and while Scotland will be dangerous in Murrayfield and England will make progress under a new coaching ticket, coming up against a … Continue reading Hurdle
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Lazarus
Before praising Ireland for their convincing win over France yesterday, the scoreline must be put into context. England put nearly 50 points on the same opposition four weeks ago, and although Ireland had enough chances to do the same, they didn’t convert several of them, and it will be a point of contention with … Continue reading Lazarus
Blue Demons
The merry-go-round nature of the French national side's coaching appointments and players selections over the last 10 years has left them in a terrible state. In every one of their games in this Championship thus far, France's players have performed as if they have never met before, and as bad as their results might … Continue reading Blue Demons
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