The most pleasing aspect of Ireland’s win over Wales on Saturday was probably the fact that they outscored Wales on the try count, and in doing so, forced Warren Gatland to eat his words. It was a revenge mission 12 months in the making, and Ireland’s ruthlessness was epitomised in the final play of … Continue reading A Dish Best Served Cold
Category: Joe Schmidt
Breaking The Red Hoodoo
Inaccurate lineout work and blown try-scoring chances have been recurring themes of Ireland’s recent games against Wales, with last year’s Test between the two a prime example. Although Ireland capitulated towards the end of that clash (one of the rare occasions they have done so under Joe Schmidt), they had plenty of opportunities to go … Continue reading Breaking The Red Hoodoo
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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
Ireland v Italy: Match Preview
Repeat Dose The main reason Ireland beat Italy by such a large margin last year was the way they went about their business in the first 20 minutes. They held on to the ball for multiple phases and repeatedly hammered at the Italian defence close to the ruck through CJ Stander, Seán O'Brien and … Continue reading Ireland v Italy: Match Preview
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