Last weekend’s incredible victory over South Africa has taken a lot of pressure off Andy Farrell and his team for this November series, and as such, he now has the freedom to experiment with selection for this Saturday’s clash with Fiji. The retention of Tadhg Furlong, Tadhg Beirne, Caelan Doris, Stuart McCloskey, Mack Hansen and … Continue reading Maintaining Velocity
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Apocalypse Now
Warren Gatland’s appointment as head coach of the 2017 British and Irish Lions Tour of New Zealand was met with little surprise and jaded responses last September, which probably had a lot do to with the fact that it was a one-horse race. Joe Schmidt ruled himself out of contention at the first mention of … Continue reading Apocalypse Now
Déjà Vu
“How many years you spend pi**in’ on a toilet seat before someone told you to put it up?” -Warden Hal Moore - The Green Mile Ireland’s loss to Scotland on Saturday was, in many ways, a mirror image of their defeat to Wales in the opening round of the 2012 Six Nations, when narrowness … Continue reading Déjà Vu
2017 Six Nations Preview: Ireland
Ireland head into the 2017 Six Nations Championship in the unenviable position of being tournament favourites. After a disappointing 2015/2016 season, The Joe Show is back in full swing and Schmidt’s team have plenty going in their favour. They’re coming off the back of a maiden victory over New Zealand (their greatest ever achievement), the … Continue reading 2017 Six Nations Preview: Ireland
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