After South Africa – Ireland: New Zealand can wait, but the Irish only have Scotland

The evening was enjoyed by the Irish, who managed to achieve victory despite great obstacles, on Saturday, during the A Incredible strength against South Africa (8-13). This was their sixteenth victory in a row. Since July 2022, they have beaten all the major nations. Also, this second success in a row against the Bucs in less than a year, which is not insignificant considering the level of the world champions, is excellent news for the future, not to mention that there are no injuries to regret and that third line center Jack Conan will finally resume.. .

“These results in these big matches boost our confidence,” says hooker Dan Sheehan. We repeated all week that we have to believe in ourselves, and in our plan. During the match we remained calm thanks to our preparations and experience. We anticipated the moments we spent at 22 metres. When they tried the penalty shootout, we were ready, we knew what they were going to try. But the work is not over yet, we have two weeks to prepare for Scotland. »

The Irish had nothing but words for the No. 5 nation in the world, who they will face on October 7 at the Stade de France, refusing to plan a highly likely quarter-final clash against the All Blacks. This is undoubtedly linked to the history of Clover’s XV in the World Cup, which has never reached the semi-finals. “We must now make sure of that [ce succès] Ahem, explains captain and 38-year veteran Jonathan Sexton. We will have to assert ourselves against Scotland and make sure we do what we have to do to get out of the group. » With 14 points out of a possible 15, they are only two points short of securing first place…