Vera Pauw says Katie McCabe is fully fit — and stresses Ireland “will not be afraid” in their World Cup debut against Australia next week. emmaduffy_ reports from Meakin Park, Brisbane
Emma Duffy Reports from Meakin Park, Brisbane. VERA PAUW SAYS Katie McCabe is fully fit — and stresses Ireland “will not be afraid” in their World Cup debut against Australia next week.
“She did the last training session. Yesterday we had a pool session which is also part of our jet lag protocol. It is all planned. The day before we played on 11-a-side on a very small pitch and she went in full power, full blocks, full sprints so there is no issue with her.” “We were surprised but we also knew they were so strong. It was so difficult to stop them going forward. But then scoring ourselves against an opponent like that, against whom Germany only scored twice, that also shows that we are really improving. We do know we will be pushed back by the big nations. But we also know that we can go forward.
“Now we really need to fight and be comfortable with the uncomfortable. Everything now is a lot. But that is why we keep things simple, the same as we’ve always done, we don’t make many changes in how we approach things It will help us to feel more comfortable with the uncomfortable.”
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