Monthly Archives: July 2011

Valuable lessons for Ireland in stunning Super 15 final

Posted on July 9, 2011 by Brendan Fanning

  Talking to a key member of the Ireland set-up last week about how to stop Quade Cooper, and he suggested that the approach might be to put pressure on the points around him rather than on the man himself. … Continue reading →

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Gaffney has a job to do before he goes

Posted on July 5, 2011 by Brendan Fanning

  Alan Gaffney’s long association with Irish rugby will come to an end whenever our World Cup campaign is done and dusted. He will return then to Sydney, by which stage another job may have presented itself to a man … Continue reading →

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