Samoa

Some food for thought for Andy Farrell ahead of this evening’s World Cup squad announcement. Ireland completed their trio of Rugby World Cup warm-up matches with an uninspiring and costly 17-13 victory over Samoa in Bayonne on Saturday night. The win sees Andy Farrell’s side assured of maintaining their number one world ranking spot heading […]

Some food for thought for Andy Farrell ahead of this evening’s World Cup squad announcement. Ireland completed their trio of Rugby World Cup warm-up matches with an uninspiring and costly 17-13 victory over Samoa in Bayonne on Saturday night. The win sees Andy Farrell’s side assured of maintaining their number one world ranking spot heading […]

2 years ago

Ireland vs. Samoa: Andy Farrell changes team, with World Cup opener in mind

This is the final run-out before we get to the really serious stuff. Andy Farrell has named his Ireland team to face Samoa, on Saturday in Bayonne. As expected, he has made a raft of changes from the XV that did for England, last time out. Farrell and his coaches will be using many of […]

This is the final run-out before we get to the really serious stuff. Andy Farrell has named his Ireland team to face Samoa, on Saturday in Bayonne. As expected, he has made a raft of changes from the XV that did for England, last time out. Farrell and his coaches will be using many of […]

2 years ago

Ireland to face Samoa in France as World Cup warm-up matches confirmed

This will be a stiff test, two weeks out from their World Cup opener. Andy Farrell is changing tack from the World Cup preparations of the last two Ireland coaches. Their final match before the big tournament will be in the host country. Last month, the IRFU confirmed dates and opponents for Ireland’s two home […]

This will be a stiff test, two weeks out from their World Cup opener. Andy Farrell is changing tack from the World Cup preparations of the last two Ireland coaches. Their final match before the big tournament will be in the host country. Last month, the IRFU confirmed dates and opponents for Ireland’s two home […]

2 years ago

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Samoa

This is the final run-out before we get to the really serious stuff. Andy Farrell has named his Ireland team to face Samoa, on Saturday in Bayonne. As expected, he has made a raft of changes from the XV that did for England, last time out. Farrell and his coaches will be using many of […]

This is just nuts

This is absolutely brutal

The level of tension between the two teams is just incredible…

Samoa

This is the final run-out before we get to the really serious stuff. Andy Farrell has named his Ireland team to face Samoa, on Saturday in Bayonne. As expected, he has made a raft of changes from the XV that did for England, last time out. Farrell and his coaches will be using many of [&hellip;]

This is just nuts

This is absolutely brutal

The level of tension between the two teams is just incredible…

This is the final run-out before we get to the really serious stuff. Andy Farrell has named his Ireland team to face Samoa, on Saturday in Bayonne. As expected, he has made a raft of changes from the XV that did for England, last time out. Farrell and his coaches will be using many of […]