THE NOVEMBER TESTS were very encouraging from Ireland’s point of view, with several of the key elements of previous successes under Joe Schmidt returning to a peak.
During The Rugby Show ahead of today’s clash with France in the Six Nations [KO 4.45pm, TV3], we took a closer look at the set-piece strike moves and power plays that were among the highlights in November.
Another intriguing factor in this Six Nations will be the ongoing development of Ireland’s attack in phase play.
Recent years have seen Ireland’s forwards making more and more intelligent passes, as Schmidt benefits from what he calls the “new breed” of forward coming into his squad.
“You look at some of the players we had four years ago and you look at the new breed of forward that comes out of teams and their comfort level on the ball that allows them to play slightly differently,” said Schmidt ahead of the Six Nations
“Some players will have played more square and straight and now players will see a bit more space.”
We took a closer look at this aspect of Ireland’s play in November.
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Hope it comes right for him. Wouldn’t be the same without him.
Total druggie
Ya come up with that all in your own.. One of the most tested athletes ever. One of the greatest if not the greatest sprinters ever!! But sure if u say he is a druggie I take it he is!!
Hope he’s not a druggie but wasn’t Lance one of the most tested cyclists of all time.
Most tested athletes ever.Give me a break will ya?are you still wearing your yellow wristband too?
Bolt is like the only guy out of the top 20 fastest times ever to never get caught doping. He’s not a unique snowflake. He’s doped to the gills just as much as Gatlin or anyone else. It’d be naive to think otherwise. Athletics is as corrupt as Cycling.
Lance Armstrong was “one of the most tested athletes ever”. He never ” officially” tested positive. Doesn’t mean he wasn’t using PEDs.
He’s the greatest.
The horrible question around Bolt is his junior record. If he is doping now, when did he start? Very sinister
I subscribe to Tommy Tiernans vision….let them take whatever drugs they want. Who doesn’t want to see a man run 100 metres in 4 seconds??
Ah who cares – the lines are so blurred these days it’s hard to know the difference between just about clean & doping. I’m presuming the ” clean ” athletes are the ones on right side of legal – just. The man is box office – let’s hope and pray for this legend ..
Surely it should be like the karate kid, defending champion has to be in the Olympics