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Donal Lenihan: Who would Ireland prefer in a World Cup quarter-final?

The fairy godmother has appeared and offered Andy Farrell one wish: his pick of France or New Zealand in the World Cup quarter-final at the Stade de France. Who does he pick?
Donal Lenihan: Who would Ireland prefer in a World Cup quarter-final?

PREP WORK: The Ireland Squad during a gym session. Pic: INPHO/Dan Sheridan

Sun, 03 Sep, 2023 - 07:00
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THE CASE FOR FRANCE

Familiar foes against whom we have a decent record of late, even if we don’t tend to beat them at the Stade de France too often. 

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