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Attack coach Mike Catt will be pleased with Ireland’s efforts from lineout platforms. By Murray Kinsella Sunday 28 Feb 2021, 8:30 PM Feb 28th 2021, 8:30 PM 4,492 Views 5 Comments
Hugo Keenan sprints clear to score.
Hugo Keenan sprints clear to score.
IRELAND WILL DESERVEDLY be pleased with some of what they showed in attack against Italy yesterday, even while acknowledging that their opponents were poor.
Andy Farrell’s side scored six tries and definitely should have had another one through Iain Henderson, while they came close on another couple of occasions.
A 38-point winning margin exceeded the level of Ireland’s favouritism before this game and Farrell will feel his squad has regained some momentum and confidence, even if there is still important work to do in the next fortnight before facing Scotland.
In time, Carbery could solve a lot of Ireland s problems without replacing Sexton
Murray Kinsella, Bernard Jackman and Gavan Casey discussed the Munster man’s positional future ahead of his return to action last night. By The42 Team Saturday 27 Feb 2021, 6:00 AM Feb 27th 2021, 6:00 AM 11,242 Views 24 Comments
Joey Carbery and Johnny Sexton on Irelan duty in 2019.
Image: Dan Sheridan/INPHO
Image: Dan Sheridan/INPHO
ON THIS WEEK’S
The42 Rugby Weekly podcast (available on Apple Podcasts, Spotify, or wherever you get your pods), Bernard Jackman, Murray Kinsella and Gavan Casey discussed Ireland’s struggles in attack.
Is it a coaching problem or a player-responsibility issue?
Ireland scored six tries in a 48-10 bonus-point victory over Italy on Saturday to earn their first win of this year's Six Nations and condemn the hosts to a 30th consecutive defeat in the tournament. Tries from Garry Ringrose, Hugo Keenan and Will Connors gave the visitors a seemingly unassailable 24-point first-half lead, but Italy hit back before the interval when Johan Meyer touched down in the corner. CJ Stander muscled over to secure the bonus point for Ireland and Connors added a further score while Italy had two men in the sin bin, before substitute Keith Earls dotted down a sixth Irish try after the final move of the game in Rome.
By PA Sport StaffKeith Earls completed Ireland’s rout by touching down late on, with Sexton’s conversion making the final score 48-10.With Italy having two men in the sin bin after conceding a series of penalties, Ireland m.
England’s Six Nations hopes are over after losing a controversial match 40-24 to triple crown-winning Wales in Cardiff while Ireland beat Italy 48-10 in Rome. Revitalised Wales remain on course for the most unlikely of Six Nations grand slams after winning the triple crown with a 40-24 defeat of undisciplined England in a controversial match […]