Coast To Coast Ireland’s back play took a lot of flak following their narrow win in Paris, with over-reliance on Johnny Sexton’s playmaking abilities and a lack of incision out wide from players like Bundee Aki, Robbie Henshaw and Rob Kearney being cited as reasons for their inability to score tries against an inexperienced … Continue reading 7/10
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Ireland v Fiji: Match Preview
Ireland’s coaching ticket have already strengthened the depth of their squad earlier this year by selecting numerous inexperienced internationals to play against U.S. and Japan in June, and nearly all of them gave more than a good account of themselves. What will be of most interest is whether that experience has given them the … Continue reading Ireland v Fiji: Match Preview
Ireland v South Africa: Match Preview
The Springboks have endured a tumultuous 2017, from the highs of whitewashing France in June and coming within a dreadful refereeing decision of a win over New Zealand in Cape Town, to the lows of a humiliating 57-0 defeat to the same opposition in Albany and two frustrating draws with the Wallabies. You get … Continue reading Ireland v South Africa: Match Preview
That Sinking Feeling
A lot of comparisons have been drawn between Ireland’s capitulation against Wales on Friday night and their lethargic underperformance on the opening day of the tournament in Murrayfield. While they lost both games for similar reasons, it would be remiss not to mention that each of those Tests unfolded differently. Ireland started slowly against Scotland … Continue reading That Sinking Feeling
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