); We have to get the ball into their hands - Griggs wants his Ireland team to entertain
The head coach is hoping his squad can reap the benefits of all their time together on the training pitch. By Ciarán Kennedy Friday 9 Apr 2021, 7:00 AM 3 hours ago 1,958 Views 1 Comment
Ireland s Eve Higgins.
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THE NOISES COMING out of the Ireland camp have been overwhelmingly positive ahead of tomorrow’s Six Nations opener against Wales [KO 5pm, RTÉ], with the picture painted one of a fitter, smarter, better drilled Irish team.
Problem is, they haven’t had a chance to properly put any of that to the Test, so Adam Griggs can be forgiven for being a little cautious with his starting XV, slotting a just few fresh faces in alongside the more tried and tested members of his squad.
); Best of the rest should be Ireland s minimum target until sport takes shape around them
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Dorothy Wall carrying during Ireland training.
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THE TOURNAMENT KICKED off last weekend but, due to its new-look two-pools-of-three format, Ireland have had to wait a 24th week before they return to competitive action in a feverishly anticipated Guinness Women’s Six Nations start of their own.
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THE 2021 WOMEN’S Six Nations is finally upon us, with the rescheduled, new-look tournament kicking-off this weekend.
The jejigged format,which sees the six sides split into two pools of three teams each, means Adam Griggs’ Ireland aren’t in action until 10 April, when they take on Wales before hosting France in Energia Park a week later, ahead of a final round of play-off fixtures.