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Ireland v Australia - 19.11.22
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<blockquote data-quote="Derpus" data-source="post: 1108043" data-attributes="member: 76427"><p>To be honest - Ireland losing this would be an embarrasment. The Wallabies are simply not able to select their best team due to club demands and pretty much never can (except arguably during world cups). Consider that in the context of the 35 odd injuries we've had this test season, which is not an exaggeration. We are closer now to the pacific Islands than a top tier side in terms of access to resources both playing and otherwise.</p><p></p><p>A relatively full-strength Ireland side with incomparable resources at home should win this game nineteen times in twenty, at least.</p><p></p><p>This would have been a free swing for Rennie had he not played 12 rookies against Italy and thrown the match. 2/5 would have been a successful tour for him but now he basically needs a win against two sides we are fully expected to lose to.</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="Derpus, post: 1108043, member: 76427"] To be honest - Ireland losing this would be an embarrasment. The Wallabies are simply not able to select their best team due to club demands and pretty much never can (except arguably during world cups). Consider that in the context of the 35 odd injuries we've had this test season, which is not an exaggeration. We are closer now to the pacific Islands than a top tier side in terms of access to resources both playing and otherwise. A relatively full-strength Ireland side with incomparable resources at home should win this game nineteen times in twenty, at least. This would have been a free swing for Rennie had he not played 12 rookies against Italy and thrown the match. 2/5 would have been a successful tour for him but now he basically needs a win against two sides we are fully expected to lose to. [/QUOTE]
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