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Ronan O Gara: Conor Murray and Johnny Sexton s futures are different debates
Ireland is looking for someone to back up Murray at nine. The 10 issue is a perfect reverse: we should be wondering who Sexton is backing up and mentoring as a third choice.
Andy Farrell et al knows better than you or I that the attack is a work in progress, that Johnny Sexton and Conor Murray does not work for Ireland at the 2023 World Cup, writes Ronan O Gara
Fri, 19 Feb, 2021 - 10:28
Didn’t think so.
When some people talk about ‘under-pressure Andy Farrell’, I am moved to wonder: Under pressure from whom? The public? And water is wet. That is an abstract issue. Being ‘under pressure’ is not the sort of language a coach in Farrell’s position really concerns himself with anyway.
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The Tri Nations 2020 was a reawakening for Argentina. Under the sensible nurturing of ex-Wallaby forwards coach Mario Ledesma, they rediscovered much of their pride and true rugby identity.
In the Tri Nations they reclaimed their traditional defensive resilience and organisation, conceding eight tries in their four games. In the three games where they selected their first choices in every position on the field, Los Pumas conceded only three tries in as many games. They were mean and they were tough.