Ireland Vs Scotland: History waits for Ireland at France Rugby World Cup

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Ireland Vs Scotland: History waits for Ireland at France

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Andy Farrell’s men are rightly picked for RWC 2023 while England must learn rapidly from their poor Six Nations. The list of sides who have won a Six Nations grand slam and trailed it up by lifting the World Cup in the same schedule year can add up, for now, on a lonely English finger. Even as Ireland’s players, trainers and fans celebrated a famous success on Saturday night, though, they were already raising their eyes to the horizon and asking if a bit happier might yet appear.

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Only Clive Woodward’s England have formerly stood where Ireland do now the official grandmasters of Europe and the earth’s No 1 team six months out from a Rugby World Cup. Woodward’s group just about kept going long enough to hit the double top in 2003 and the clear next challenge for Andy Farrell’s Ireland is to do likewise. Well prepared, disciplined, forceful and savvy, it is no longer a case, either, of Ireland inclined on one or two key persons.

Even on Saturday, when anxieties entered the equation, they still kept calm and approved on. Seeing Tadhg Beirne, Garry Ringrose, Iain Henderson and Ronan Kelleher, among others, were missing, talk of Ireland always failing at RWCs feels progressively outdated. Much, of course, can change in six months but the gap between the northern and southern hemispheres is lessening to the point of faintness.

Host of Rugby World Cup 2023

If anyone is going to upset Ireland it will perhaps be France, hosts of the RWC 2023 when it kicks off on 8 September. France counted an average of 4.2 tries per game, a new personal best, in the most high-

scoring Six Nations season on record and they likewise have not yet hit their absolute ceiling. The only problem is that Ireland and France sit on the same side of the world cup draw, alongside New Zealand, South Africa and Scotland.

But at this exact moment are we unconditionally sure New Zealand will beat France on the opening night or that South Africa will flatten Ireland just over a fortnight later? On the occasion of two important European victories, Ireland could be vital to shoulder their way past New Zealand and then Australia to reach the Rugby World Cup Final, which could end up being another meeting with France.

There can be no arguing, either, that their previous employers, England and Wales, are missing their effort. If Scotland can point to a top-half finish and another creative Twickenham ram raid as proof they are heading in the right way, none of the lowest three nations is there by fortune. Italy, for all their growth in other areas, still need to finish more of their odds while not every member of Wales’s aged side looks set to feature at the RWC. Rugby fans can book Ireland Rugby World Cup Tickets on our website at exclusively discounted prices.

France Rugby World Cup 2015

Back in 2007, the last time the Rugby World Cup was held in France, the head trainer was among those left to pick up the bits after a humbling 36-0 defeat by South Africa in the pool phases. England somehow mended to reach the final and Borthwick’s mind floated back to that alteration last week. I sat in that summit room the next day when we had to deal with it and make tactics about what we were going to do.

I think the side learned fast then and it’s learned fast now. We’ve got to keep that going. He believes this week’s competition question is a vital acting post. It is going to be vital to us going forward. What we’ve learned about the performers, what works, what doesn’t work, and what are the major areas of growth in us, we want to make sure we have a team that can compete at the Rugby World Cup 2023.

Johnny Sexton senses RWC 2023 trophy after Six Nations achievement

Ireland hopes to make it a double pleasure by following their Six Nations victory with France Rugby World Cup splendour. Andy Farrell’s men held just their fourth Grand Slam in their past by overpowering England 29-16 on Saturday, following on from 1948, 2009 and 2018 achievements. No one got near the Irish in this race, with the closest margin of the conquest of 13 points. They now head into the world cup full of assurance and as one of the picks for the Webb Ellis Cup.

Ireland has formerly resisted the global competition but they look like a much more certain outfit heading to France later this year. Farrell has done an excellent job in changing around their riches after an unsatisfactory 2019 and Sexton earmarked acclaim for the head coach, as well as confessing that their work is not finished. Still very popular, since day one, he’s put his imprint on it, Sexton said of Farrell.

The best thing about him is he hasn’t altered one bit from going to associate to head coach. He’s still very popular even with the lads he doesn’t pick. We’ve been able to jump back from when I let me down when I got taken off against France. That was probably the low point, the real low point. And this is a high point but I hope it’s not the peak point. He’s a very superior coach.

There is still a possibility for progress ahead of the RWC

When you have him, Paul O’Connell and Simon Easterby, Mike Catt, and John Fogarty inspiring you during the week, it’s a pretty extraordinary dressing room to be a part of. So all praise to him really for putting it together and rolling on the France Rugby World Cup, that’s what we need to focus on now. Farrell agrees with Sexton and vows that there is still room for progress ahead of the world cup which starts in September.

I’ve just been saying to Johnny that there are better fish to fry than this, the head coach said. We’re a good side that’s nowhere near touched its potential and I’ve kept saying over the last weeks that that’s what we’re striving to do. Everyone is going to get better in the summer for France Rugby World Cup 2023. We get to spend a lot more time together so we think our side when we get to the first game of the World Cup to be a lot better than we are known and that’s the truth.

Scotland has a three-man pick out to coach them after France Rugby World Cup

Scotland now has three trainers who have spoken to the Scottish rugby union about taking care of the side after the RWC 2023. Gregor Townsend, being linked with jobs here, there and all over the place, it seemed almost sure that he’d leave his part as head coach following the 2023 world cup. However, according to Townsend, he has been involved in initial discussions regarding his extension as Scotland’s head coach after the upcoming world cup. Rugby fans can buy Scotland Rugby World Cup Tickets at exclusively discounted prices.

He thinks a result to be reached soon and plans to research deeper into the topic in the next two weeks after taking a break. Townsend has stated a need for time to consider and reflect on the matter with the SRU having already spoken to two other possible contenders. Leon MacDonald, previous to the 2023 Six Nations, the ex-New Zealand coach has been in debate with the Chief Executive of the SRU, about taking over the place of Scotland’s Head Coach.

SRU Chief Executive Mark Dodson has purportedly been in an argument with MacDonald, despite the ongoing Six Nations achievement of Gregor Townsend, media report. MacDonald is presently the Head Coach of the Auckland Blues in Super Rugby, yet could be set to make the change following the RWC. Townsend’s present contract with Scotland runs out after 2023, with MacDonald being judged as the next in line.

MacDonald has also trained Tasman Mako in the Bunnings NPC, and the Crusaders, before swapping to Super Rugby rivals the Blues in 2019. MacDonald has proven success as a coach, as he won the 2017 and 2018 Super Rugby spells with the Crusaders, and took the Blues to the 2021 Super Rugby Aotearoa Final. As a player, MacDonald attained 56 caps for the New Zealand Rugby World Cup.

A versatile utility back, MacDonald played fullback and centre and was able to infrequently lead the line at fly-half. A mainstay for the Crusaders in Super Rugby, MacDonald also signified Canterbury in the provincial leagues. A move to Japan took MacDonald to play for Yamaha Jubilo and the Kintetsu Liners. Scott Robertson, despite being deeply linked with being the next New Zealand coach, Robertson is another exciting coach the Scotland Rugby team has identified as a possible target.

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