Ruckedtobits wrote:For the first time in more than 18 months, I agree with Comiskey / I Times analysis. Terrible coaching, great heart from Irish pack. Some Irish players (backs) not up to necessary skill level for World Cup challengers but overall just a very poor coaching effort with no innovation or clever use of our resources - Millar or Murphy or Cronin.
Felt sorry for players but no sympathy for Anthony Eddy or Tom Tierney.
There were actually *two* decent articles by Gavin Cummiskey in today's Irish Times - one about Ireland's underperformance in the WRWC and an interview with Bernard Laporte.
Maybe the WRWC has made him grow up as a writer, or maybe it's just another sign of the apocalypse
Irish results as expected, coaching teams etc messed around all year splitting the squad up for 7 's and 15 game suffered, very poor show by the management, but a valiant effort by the girls playing in such an environment.
No tactical improvement in game against Aussies who lead 26-12 after 55 mins. Irish passing at out-half is terrible and ensuring we can't move any ball.
Gosh Ireland are a really dumb side, nothing but brawn, deserve everything we get in this tournament. Hopefully this is the message required to the Ireland women and U20 coaching staff that this route one rugby is finished, U20s humiliated by doing it and the same with the women.
Anybody who is close to a TV should have a look at NZ v USA. An absolutely stonking game so far with NZ a point ahead after first quarter with high quality rugby!
Well done to the excellent Women's rugby teams from USA, France, England and, above all New Zealand. All four teams today proved convincingly that their individual and team skills are worthy of objectively approval wherever the game is played.
The individual skills on display are not always based on a lifetime of training in the game but nevertheless they are of high quality. Their teamwork and game appreciation provided great spectacle throughout the Tournament and gave great enjoyment to many rugby spectators.
Well done to all the players and teams and well done to the supporters who added to the spectacle.
What a slap in the face for Women's rugby in Ireland. Very poor from the IRFU.
IIRC wasnt there uproar and rightly so about the new coach being part time too? Whoever it is is the team manager so theres a lot of work involved. If they thought a full time She Wolves coach would be under utilised Im sure theres tonnes of media, sponsorship, and grassroots coaching they coulod find for them
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