222toHounslow wrote:Hopefully when the WC goes elsewhere, the Bellends will be sent on their way. I truly hope the Autumn fixtures and the six nations are a complete disaster for Ireland. Wooden spoon would entertain me greatly though no doubt I'm in the minority on here.
Russ wrote:Why has the Ireland Wales game been moved from Queens to ravenhill?
Tournament devalued by that imo
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Far as I know, that was always the plan, but you're right. Very unfair on Canada and Australia who both earned the right to play at Ravenhill in front of the finals crowd.
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Tighty wrote:that comment is in the above Irish Times article
the article also makes adverse comments about Nucifora and Anthony Eddy , Director of Wemens Rugby and Sevens (men and wemen)
Woops hadn't noticed you had already published that article.
It has been a fiasco since those pair took over, some promising young ones packed the whole thing in over the way it was going.
“That made me feel very special and underlined to me that Ulster is more than a team, it is a community and a rugby family" Rory Best
Tom Tierney has resigned as Ireland's head coach following their disappointing performance at the Women's Rugby World Cup.
Tierney told RTÉ that his final game as coach would be the 7th Place Final defeat to Wales. He was appointed head coach after the 2014 World Cup, where the team finished in fourth place.
"I've had three great years. I'm very, very proud of what I've done," he said.
"It wasn't an easy job coming into. We've brought through a lot of good players, and players who can play international rugby. Unfortunately, we don't have enough yet.
"I suppose, where we are now is pretty much where we deserve to be, from a quality level.
"Very pleased with my three years, and it's on to something different now."
Ireland did not have a great tournament on home ground and Tierney has taken a lot of the blame for this.
His predecessor Phillip Doyle and Ireland prop Ruth O'Reilly both said he did not prepare the team well for this tournament.
Tierney will take up an as yet unknown role within the IRFU.
“That made me feel very special and underlined to me that Ulster is more than a team, it is a community and a rugby family" Rory Best