Evolution Argentina’s addition to the Tri-Nations in 2012 has been a significant turning point in their development. The need for a brand of rugby that would allow them to compete with The Big Three, not to mention Graham Henry’s involvement in their coaching ticket from 2012 to 2013, has led to a game plan … Continue reading Ireland v Argentina: Match Preview
Category: November Internationals
Nine Lives
Ireland edged Fiji 23-20 on Saturday in a game that won’t have impressed their coaching ticket. There’s always a certain amount of scrappiness that goes with putting out a second-string side (especially one where five players were making their Tests debuts), but Ireland were reliant on the impact of their bench to get them … Continue reading Nine Lives
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
Foot On The Throat
Playing Them At Their Own Game One team can’t beat another by 35 points without dominating them in every department, and such was the case with Ireland’s record win over South Africa on Saturday evening. As with any big win in rugby, it all started up front, with Ireland putting it up to South … Continue reading Foot On The Throat
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