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
Category: Jacques Brunel
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
Game Of Inches
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=R9CD7uj2TL0 Although Johnny Sexton is fully-deserving of the praise that has come his way since his heroics at the end of Saturday’s hard-fought Test between France and Ireland, the willingness of his teammates to fight tooth and nail to get him into that position was just as laudable. Kicking a drop goal at … Continue reading Game Of Inches
France v Ireland: Match Preview
Heading to Paris has been a daunting proposition for Irish teams in years gone by, but with France in a state of flux at present, there is an expectation that this Saturday could be the start a successful Six Nations campaign for Joe Schmidt’s squad. France are coming off the back of a woeful … Continue reading France v Ireland: Match Preview
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