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As debate over long-term future continues, Ireland must make short-term progress
Ciara Griffin and co. were poor in a number of areas during last weekend’s hammering by France. By Murray Kinsella Wednesday 21 Apr 2021, 9:30 PM Wed 9:30 PM 12,795 Views 14 Comments
WHILE EVERYONE ELSE has been busy having bigger-picture conversations about the long-term future of Irish women’s rugby this week, the Ireland team themselves will have been focusing on short-term matters on the pitch.
The discussions about the state of the game are important. It was alarming to hear Ireland head coach Adam Griggs say yesterday that he didn’t know exactly who in the IRFU is in charge of the domestic women’s game, but his team have plenty on their plate right now.
All of them are the Tommy Gunn character lobbing bombs in the alleyway.
Garry Ringrose was a decent shout to tour in 2017 but Gatland went with Jonathan Davies while also bringing two Kiwis in Ben Teâo and Jared Payne. Ringrose was high up the list of potential Lions until his latest season-interrupting injury.
Henry Slade and Henshaw or a fully fit Manu Tuilagi are serious partnerships, so Ringrose probably needs to feature against La Rochelle.
In the back three, Anthony Watson, Jonny May and Louis Rees-Zammit are the main contenders with Duhan van der Merwe bringing that Afrikaner physicality to put pressure on Jacob Stockdale â who was slick against Northampton â Hugo Keenan and Keith Earls to turn Gregorâs head. I worry that 50-50 calls will fall for Welsh and Scottish players.
Griggs Ireland want to finish on a high against Italy as bigger picture looms large
The Six Nations third-place play-off is set to be moved to Dublin. By Emma Duffy Tuesday 20 Apr 2021, 2:52 PM 4 hours ago 1,227 Views 0 Comments
Ireland head coach Adam Griggs.
Image: Ryan Byrne/INPHO
Image: Ryan Byrne/INPHO
WHILE THERE’S PLENTY to look at in terms of the bigger picture, the immediate focus is Ireland’s final Six Nations showdown against Italy this weekend.
Though there’s been no official announcement, it’s looking like Donnybrook will host the fixture after a switch from Parma amidst new Covid-19 quarantine regulations.