It won’t be pretty rugby. Like the match between the Wallabies France At the start of the tour, this Saturday, November 19th in Dublin, the Irish did not perform well. At least they can be satisfied with a win by a narrow score of 13 to 10. With A exam Either way, Andy Farrell’s men remain on the throne of world rugby ahead of France. Of course, the Japan Fabian Galettie is far behind France in the World Rugby Nations Rankings to propel his side to second. A fact that will be confirmed even if the Blue Army wins big.Fabian Galthy and a Toulouse among the World Rugby Year nominees

A XVIreland Well in place

This Irish victory is not qualified to provide many lessons for rugby fans. On the contrary, she can confirm to XV of Clover that her men know how to win even in pain. After the match, Andy Farrell reported that he was satisfied with the winThe Irish TimesHe elaborates his reasons: “The fact that we showed some lack of discipline and some technical and tactical mistakes and found a way is the sign of a good team.[…] That’s what they do, and they always find a solution in the heat of the moment. We are delighted with this success.”

Shining for months, the latter were the authors of a successful tour of New Zealand this summer. A very rare fact associated with their success against these All Blacks A few months ago in Ireland. But who can resist Josh van der Flier’s teammates this year? The only countries to beat them are New Zealand, winners of one of the three matches they played against this summer, and… France! A Grand Slam winner last winter, Antoine Dupont His teammates beat Ireland (30 to 24) in a steamy Stade de France. In their last three meetings, the Tricolors have won consecutively against the Men in Green. In 2021, they narrowly won (13 to 15) at the Aviva Stadium in Dublin.

The world-ranked Irish are likely to wait for the Blues this winter with a firm footing. Revenge at home and the final showdown before the World Cup, the clash between two of the world’s best nations will take place across the Channel on February 11 at 3:15pm. This will be the second day of the tournament. France will tour for the first match Italy Meanwhile, Ireland travel to Wales. Don’t forget to update your calendars!

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