'A bit of a reset': Captain Doris eyes new trajectory for Ireland

Ireland captain Caelan Doris on Friday spoke about the reset that was taking place for his team at this midway point in the World Cup cycle

Ireland captain Caelan Doris said his side are "having a proper reflection and seeing where we can go". Pic: ©INPHO/Ben Brady

Not for the first time this week, Japan’s previous visit to Dublin was in the thoughts of an Irishman as he looked ahead to Saturday’s Quilter Nations Series home opener against the Brave Blossoms.

The 60-5 Aviva Stadium win in November 2021 doubled down on the revenge exacted in Dublin earlier that year for the 2019 World Cup pool defeat in Shizuoka that sent Joe Schmidt’s Ireland team on a path to yet another quarter-final exit.