Richie Murphy’s team will need to find a way past England and Australia before even thinking about facing tournament favourites France
There is no correlation in players, coaching or style terms between then and now for Ireland, so they might subscribe to Henry Ford’s assertion that history is “more or less bunk”.
They travelled to Georgia to prepare for the tournament and after eking out a narrow 41-36 win in the first match, they were beaten 40-38 by their hosts in the second game. England didn’t award caps for either game so there are nine uncapped players in the squad they have taken to the World Cup. The English squad contains 17 of the match day 23 from Cork, including several marquee names, such as the big ball-carrying London Irish number eight Chandler Cunningham-South, Charlie Bracken, a son of the Skerries-born former England scrumhalf Kyran, and the joint-leading try scorer in the Six Nations, Toby Elliott, who can play right across the three-quarter line and scored a brace in the defeat to Ireland.
Scrumhalf Teddy Wilson, a son of former flanker David, is a pivotal player but the Junior Wallabies were unlucky to lose outhalf Tom Lynagh, Michael’s son, to injury in the build-up to the tournament. Captained by Motikiai Murray, the Fijians have a sprinkling of players from Super Rugby franchises, one of whom, outhalf Isaiah Ravula, has already caught the eye. A product of St Andrew’s College, Christchurch, his quick feet and all-round skills are reminiscent of his uncle, All Black and Crusaders pivot Richie Mo’unga.
The third and final pool contains South Africa, Argentina, Italy and Georgia, who in victory over England proved that it is not just their senior team that continues to make progress in international rugby.
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