Ireland wannabees press case for Argentina minutes

The victory was emphatic as Ireland routed Italy by eight tries to one at Soldier Field on Saturday. Yet while the performance was far from perfect that was exactly what Joe Schmidt expected when he selected a young side for this mission.

Ireland wannabees press case for Argentina minutes
Mon, 05 Nov, 2018 - 06:00
Simon Lewis

Ireland 54 Italy 7

The victory was emphatic as Ireland routed Italy by eight tries to one at Soldier Field on Saturday. Yet while the performance was far from perfect that was exactly what Joe Schmidt expected when he selected a young side for this mission.

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