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Ireland v Samoa - 26 August 2023
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<blockquote data-quote="Umaga&#039;s Witness" data-source="post: 1139819" data-attributes="member: 65365"><p>This game will show the difference of playing together, and playing against top teams.</p><p></p><p>Ireland play a lot of games and a lot against top teams, and of course most of them play for Leinster who also play a lot of rugby.</p><p></p><p>Samoa on the other hand have played far fewer games and played only one game against six nations or rugby championship teams since the last World Cup, and it was italy so it hardly counts. Also, even when they have played, they have not had all their top players available.</p><p></p><p>You might argue coaching is another factor differentiating these teams, but If samoa had had irelands coaches I hardly see it would have made that much of a difference.</p><p></p><p>Players? Sure Ireland has got good players but I don't see that as being as much of a factor as game time together. Samoa has some good players too.</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="Umaga's Witness, post: 1139819, member: 65365"] This game will show the difference of playing together, and playing against top teams. Ireland play a lot of games and a lot against top teams, and of course most of them play for Leinster who also play a lot of rugby. Samoa on the other hand have played far fewer games and played only one game against six nations or rugby championship teams since the last World Cup, and it was italy so it hardly counts. Also, even when they have played, they have not had all their top players available. You might argue coaching is another factor differentiating these teams, but If samoa had had irelands coaches I hardly see it would have made that much of a difference. Players? Sure Ireland has got good players but I don't see that as being as much of a factor as game time together. Samoa has some good players too. [/QUOTE]
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