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We all know what Ryan Baird is capable of. He has got real X factor
The Leinster second row is in line for his first international start against England this Saturday. By Garry Doyle Tuesday 16 Mar 2021, 8:00 AM Mar 16th 2021, 8:00 AM 25,310 Views 27 Comments
Baird may make his first start on Saturday.
Image: Tommy Dickson/INPHO
Image: Tommy Dickson/INPHO
DAVE KILCOYNE HAS backed Ryan Baird to step up to the plate if he is thrown in for his first international start against England on Saturday.
With James Ryan forced to undergo a head injury assessment near the end of Ireland’s 27-24 win over Scotland on Sunday, Baird was thrown in for the closing minutes and ended up saving the day, winning the penalty that Johnny Sexton subsequently kicked to give Ireland the victory.
RTÉ Sport Journalist
It s been hard to flick through the papers or move the dial for the last two weeks without coming across a former international scoffing at the notion that a game against the worst team in Six Nations history was a test of character.
Veni, vidi, vici, it certainly was not; Roman holiday is closer to the truth.
Not only do Franco Smith s side, hammered 48-7 by Wales yesterday for a 31st consecutive Six Nations beating, look a third-rate outfit, they now look like many of their players don’t know some of the basic rules of the game.