Irish can turn Welsh strengths into weaknesses

Three battles Ireland must shade to beat Wales

Irish can turn Welsh strengths into weaknesses
Sat, 08 Feb, 2014 - 00:00
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JOE SCHMIDT V WARREN GATLAND

This contest brings together the two best coaches in the tournament. Warren Gatland reached a significant milestone against Tonga last November when coaching a test side for the 100th time in his career with Ireland, Wales and the Lions. Today’s game may only represent Joe Schmidt’s fifth as an international coach, but he has what it takes to prevail at this level of competition.

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