Despite Andy Farrell’s optimism yesterday, it’s hard to know if Ireland should actually be taking any positives from their comprehensive defeat to England. The scoreboard didn’t reflect England’s dominance, and although the two sides are at much different points in their respective trajectories, there wasn’t much in the way of inspiration. Ireland didn’t lack for … Continue reading Playback Loop
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The Hurt Arena
When you suffer consecutive bad losses against the same opponent in any sport, the biggest mistake you can make is refusing to acknowledge your shortcomings because of the pain that comes with doing so. When this happens, players and teams stop striving to improve and it leads to a vicious cycle of performance levels that … Continue reading The Hurt Arena
Back In The Saddle
The 2008, 2012 and 2016 Six Nations are not remembered fondly by Irish supporters, and for good reason. Well-worn teamsheets and coaching tickets that were viewed as lame duck combined to produce insipid performances from the Irish national side, but this time round, Andy Farrell has the luxury of being able to select numerous … Continue reading Back In The Saddle
A Nightmare On Lansdowne Road
They say that one loss doesn’t make a bad team, but if there is a repeat of the performance that Ireland produced on Saturday evening, then the doubts over how good a side they really are will become genuine. That may sound harsh when they were well in the contest for more than 65 … Continue reading A Nightmare On Lansdowne Road
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