The bar has been set, the pressure is on for Ireland's World Cup hopefuls

Eddie Jones may well be showing his World Cup hand a month early when he unveils his 31-man England squad for Japan today but the final cut can wait for Joe Schmidt and his Ireland selection permutations.

The bar has been set, the pressure is on for Ireland's World Cup hopefuls
Mon, 12 Aug, 2019 - 07:30
Simon Lewis

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Eddie Jones may well be showing his World Cup hand a month early when he unveils his 31-man England squad for Japan today but the final cut can wait for Joe Schmidt and his Ireland selection permutations.

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