Ireland need to become ‘pooper scoopers’ at the breakdown

Donal Lenihan on why Ireland’s tour of Australia will be very different from those that have gone before.
Ireland need to become ‘pooper scoopers’ at the breakdown
Sat, 09 Jun, 2018 - 01:00
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Donal Lenihan

1. A shift in the ground rules

Much has changed in the eight years since Ireland last contested a series against the Wallabies on Australian soil.

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