Irish Examiner View: A simple gesture that is so very reassuring

Once upon a time, and not so very long ago, the Irish rugby team were even more predictable than they are today.

Irish Examiner View: A simple gesture that is so very reassuring
Fri, 20 Mar, 2020 - 20:30
Irish Examiner editorial

Once upon a time, and not so very long ago, the Irish rugby team were even more predictable than they are today.

Their opponents knew the drill all too well. The first 20 minutes would be fast and ferocious.

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