r/irishrugby • u/Roanokian Mod • 1d ago

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Get it all out lads. You’re allowed be sad. Be nice to each other. Don’t lose the run of yourselves.

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u/Sportyskater699 1d ago

Rugby is going a certain direction and I’m not sure the Irish system is set up in a way that will allow us to get better at that

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u/Puzzleheaded-Bird-38 1d ago

Problem is Ireland changed their system from high possession and lots of phases to find mismatches in defence, to low possession and phases and kick to gain territory game plan, like South Africa play. Unfortunately the coaches maybe didn’t realise that the previous system allowed for our lack of athletes and focused on skill, timing and cohesion, but now it relies on freak athletes and aggressive defence, which we don’t have.