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Ireland vs Scotland: Ringrose a potential future Ireland captain Jackman

Bernard Jackman is certain of Garry Ringrose has the makings of the next Ireland captain when Johnny Sexton gives up work. The Leinster center, who bowed 28 today, has been in career-best form this season for both province and republic, the most recent imposing display coming against Racing 92 in the Heineken Champions Cup on Saturday, where he had a pointer in three of their six tries and was named Actor of the Match.

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As well as scoring six tries in 14 games for Leinster and Ireland this period, Ringrose has also earned high admiration for his physicality in defense, chiefly in Ireland's Season Nations Series wins against South Africa and Australia in November. He’s very stimulating, because he's so consistent, week-in and week-out it's 8 or nine out of 10, and has a real edge to him as well Jackman said on this week's RTÉ Rugby podcast.

He has the flair and ability to do strange things, but defensively and at the breakdown he's very clinical. There's a real edge to the carnality he transports. He’s become a key man. Also, Leinster lost Robbie Henshaw, and he's been able to build an association with Ngatia or Jamie Osborne and not affect his ability to be a star doer. He’ll probably go into the Irish camp against Wales and partner up with Bundee you would envision, and you wouldn't expect there to be any issue. Ringrose has stepped up as a regular captain of Leinster this season in the nonappearance of Johnny Sexton, a role which he has taken to flawlessly.

And while Peter O’Mahoney and James Ryan have been the usual substitute captains for Ireland in recent years, Jackman has faith in his recent form and shows Ringrose as a potential candidate for the role in the long term, after Sexton retires. He just seems to get on with it, and I know he's incredibly highly respected by players who have to occupy themselves with him, both at Ireland and Leinster. You'd say if there was a Lions tour, he'd have to be very close to being a preliminary 13. It’s the leadership element as well, part of the control group with Ireland.

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He probably looks like he's the long-term spare for Sexton, certainly at Leinster, and maybe even Ireland as captain he added. Former Munster out-half Jonny Holland was also on this week's RTÉ Rugby podcast, with consideration turning in the direction of the start of the next week. Sexton looks set to be fit to start against Wales in Ireland's opener in Cardiff on Saturday 4 February, with Ross Byrne below and Jack Crowley aggressively it out to extra him off the bench.

ND the Cork Constitution head coach trusts Byrne's big-game experience will probably see him beat the Munster youngster for the 22 jerseys. I’ll go contrary to my Cork Con bias with Jack, but I think Ross Byrne will clothing it 22 because the Millennium Stadium is a rough place to go Holland said. Johnny Sexton will start, but I think when the heaviness comes on in the latter half of that game, I'm not sure it's Jack Crowley's pace that will come into the game, not that he can't regulator the game. Ross Byrne is a confirmed game-winner, very controlled, and plays with most of those players in a similar organization.

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I just can't see it not live, Ross Byrne. I think Jack is extra if Johnny Sexton doesn't start a game. I think Ross Byrne is the meze if Sexton is out] and I think Jack is the replacement, but I think for this one, away in Wales, with the weight on, with Gatland back at the helm and all they're going to throw at it, I just have a funny sensation it will be Ross Byrne.

Ireland vs Scotland: Scotland Rugby Player Stuart Hogg tilted for World Cup ormer Scotland captain Greig Laidlaw has obliqued that Stuart Hogg could be tempted to join him in Japanese rugby as the Exeter Chiefs full-back weighs up his future yonder this year’s World Cup. Laidlaw, 37, is in his third period with Urease D-Rocks, before the NTT Shining Arcs, after retiring from worldwide rugby following the last global competition in Japan in 2019. The expert half-back is discussing a possible move into a coaching role with the club next year and bare Hogg has sounded him out about the paybacks of life in the Far East.

I have spoken to Stuart a few times and a pair of other players as well said Laidlaw. It seems they like the comprehensive of the short seasons in Japan. Stuart is still in bond at Exeter as far as I’m aware, but I have spoken to a few players who are rotating their heads and are potentially looking for something dissimilar. It is a great home to come and play for a few years, particularly if like me you are at the end of your career. Also, if you want a dissimilar challenge, culturally and with a completely different language, players will look at it.

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Thirdly there is the fiscal aspect, not just because you can earn good money, but many ways are stable because all the clubs are owned by big corporations. Most of the Japanese boys are employed by businesses and do a bit of work for them as well as playing rugby. That system works well. The way that a lot of the South African companies are doing it, they are playing here in Japan for Japanese clubs, making use of that short term, and then going back to South Africa.

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It is a model that can work for boys who still want to play intercontinental rugby. Scotland will again look to their amulets, Hogg, and fly-half Finn Russell, when they launch their Six Nations campaign against England, aiming to repeat their 38-year hoodoo-busting victory at Twickenham in 2021. Even though Laidlaw is wary of the impact new head teacher Steve Borthwick, whom he worked with on the 2017 Lions tour of New Zealand will have on England

He believes the Scots ought to head to south-west London cheerful about their prospects of a third successive Calcutta Cup triumph. It is going to be a rough start he said. Steve Borthwick is a good coach and a good man and if someone is going to get England going then he is possibly the man for the job at the minute. Scotland must get off to a good start. They will be looking to their big players, like Stuart and Finn, to make and get the team going. England's problems over the last number of years, starting in 2018 when we were able to win at Murray field and that foolish game in 2019 when we got an attraction

Some of that was down to the way England was playing. They were caring a lot and jerking the ball away a huge sum, perhaps more than other teams. Scotland has a to some extent different game plan, they like to attack and get their needles on the ball, so the way England played virtually played into Scotland’s hands. That will modify a little bit under Steve. If you look at that England team, they have got some excellent aggressors right across the field.

It will be a difficult game but taking said that Scotland will have a lot of confidence from the last two or three years. If you are profitable to get England, probably first up is a good time to get them earlier Steve can get his prints on the team. They will go down there with a bit of self-assurance. After coming from 14-0 down to lead New Zealand 23-14 in November before letting triumph slip and then thrashing

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