Ireland 'must be wary of Russian strengths'
Romania vice-captain Alin Petrache has some simple advice for Ireland ahead of their World Cup qualifier against Russia – don’t give them the ball.
Petrache was in the Romanian side which beat Russia 27-22 in Krasnodar last March and then overcame Georgia in Tbilisi a fortnight later.
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