Warren Gatland’s re-appointment as head coach of Wales’ national side was a surprising one, not so much because of Wayne Pivac’s dismissal, but because bringing back someone who held the position previously is a pretty unusual move in the professional era. It was a harsh call on Pivac who, despite getting Wales to play with … Continue reading The Return Of The King
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Pass Mark
Given how difficult an opponent Wales have been for Ireland down the years, you would think that a convincing victory over them would be cause for great celebration, but there was something slightly disappointing about what transpired in the Aviva Stadium yesterday. While it wasn’t a flat performance and a valuable try bonus point was … Continue reading Pass Mark
Opening Night
Peter O’Mahony’s red card in the Principality Stadium last year and the progress that Ireland and Wales have made since then mean that we’re probably going to see a very different game to what the last meeting between these sides produced. Both teams are on a near-identical trajectory since RWC 2019; their new head coaches … Continue reading Opening Night
Crushing Blow
Late in the second half of Virgin Media One’s coverage of the Wales v Ireland fixture today, Alan Quinlan stated that the game was a case of everything that could go wrong, did go wrong for Ireland. I wouldn’t fully agree with that, because the match wasn’t a total catsatrophe; they were down to 14 … Continue reading Crushing Blow
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