Joe Schmidt
The main moral of the story at the end of Ireland’s 27-3 brutalising of Scotland on Saturday was, in my opinion, “don’t give Joe Schmidt nine months to prepare for…
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From an Irish perspective, Rugby World Cup 2019 is officially here. An expected and nervy first 5 minutes from both sides, Ireland started the better with some excellent line speed…
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I can’t imagine the pressure sitting on Joe Schmidt’s shoulders this week. Four years of preparation, squad building and system management boils down to 43 days of rugby and seven…
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Christy Moore played a surprise set to the Irish squad ahead of their final pool game at home to Wales. The set from the music legend included a cover of…
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Ireland managed to put back to back wins against Wales at the weekend which sees them shoot up the rankings to top spot. However the only ranking that will matter…
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A major part of preparing a squad for an event like a World Cup is the consideration of the time that players spend in each other’s company over a prolonged…
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On Monday afternoon, Joe Schmidt announced his 31-man squad for this months Rugby World Cup Squad six days ahead of schedule. Included are twelve Munster players, with seven forwards and…
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Joe Schmidt has named his 31-man-squad ahead of the 2019 Rugby World Cup in Japan. The IRFU brought forward the squad’s publication from its planned announcement next Sunday and includes…
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With the Rugby World Cup fast approaching and Joe Schmidt’s squad announcement imminent, each day we will look at a different part of the squad to try and decipher who…
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Albeit a very poor Wales B team, this was a performance that should restore the confidence in both the Ireland dressing room and with the supporters. The first half was…
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