‘There is a hell of a lot of quality in the AIL’ says Paul Cunningham
Holders Scotland come to Cork after an astounding 57-27 victory over England last month while Cunningham’s side enjoyed a superb victory away to a powerful French selection (16-12). With limited preparation, they coped with the abrasive French up front and produced an excellent all-round performance that Cunningham described as “brilliant, and a great advertisement for the quality of the Irish club game.”
But Old Belvedere coach knows cotland will present a very different challenge. “Any side that can put that number of points on any English team must be respected. It will undoubtedly be a big test. It was a major performance to win over in France. but in certain respects, this is bigger; it’s a fixture that has been played way more than any of the others. The fact that it isi n Cork means we should get a good crowd, given there are a few Cork and Limerick players.
