Episode 1588: Ireland Labour To 35-0 Win Over Russia, Doubts Persist, Ken’s Rope-A-Dope Theory
Ireland got the train back on track with a 35-0 win over Russia today, but while the bonus point was eventually secured, it still wasn’t a performance to get excited about.
©INPHO/Dan Sheridan
©INPHO/Dan Sheridan
Donnacha Ryan in Paris, and Gerry Thornley in Kobe, give us their immediate first impressions of a display that started well, but which was soon blighted by handling errors, turnovers, and a distinct feeling of lethargy. Jonathan Sexton’s importance to this team has never been more pronounced than it is right now.
Rugby World Cup: Ireland make heavy weather of Russia win https://t.co/1GUM7TZ9oO via @IrishTimesSport
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Murph runs through the possible permutations, Ken suggests that we’re playing the long game and that our early-tournament woes are purely to make a sucker out of New Zealand and/or South Africa.
Plus there’s Frances Murphy’s big rugby weekend, getting fucked up in Fukuoka, and Rob Kearney – try machine.
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