While Ireland’s victory over Wales in February was impressive, it must be noted that it was against a team who are undergoing a major transition (both in terms of personnel and playing philosophy) under Wayne Pivac. Their other two performances in the Six Nations were characterised by the recurring theme of an inability to build … Continue reading Thinking Outside The Box
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The Way Back
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=4KB2xignE6c At some point during the day after Ireland’s 22-17 win over Wales in the Principality Stadium last month, I suddenly remembered how people called for Schmidt’s head after Leinster lost 3 of their 4 opening Magners League fixtures of the 2010-2011 season before going on to win the Heineken Cup in fine … Continue reading The Way Back
The Bare Minimum
Strong performances should be the objective of any player or coach in any sport (as they lead to results), but there’s no substitute for the confidence that comes from finishing the game on the right of the scoreboard, and on Saturday, Ireland had to fight tooth and nail to earn a win that they … Continue reading The Bare Minimum
Sounding The Claxon
The phrase ‘go to the well’ is used to describe a team who have to dig deep to produce a brilliant, one-off performance to seal a famous win. It usually applies to a display that is out of the ordinary, and it has been thrown around a fair bit since Ireland beat Australia on … Continue reading Sounding The Claxon
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