Regret will linger like jet lag

THERE are many ways to lose a game of rugby, not least through tactical misjudgements, poor decision-making and sloppy execution.

And sometimes, the opposing team can just outplay you, denying you the opportunity of implementing your Plan A and your Plan B.

There were certainly elements of the former at Wellington’s “Cake Tin” stadium on Saturday yet there was also plenty of the latter as Ireland let slip their best chance of making World Cup history for their country in a 22-10 quarter-final defeat to Wales.