RBS6N: Teams up for Ireland v Italy

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John_s_version_3The teams for tomorrows Ireland v Italy RBS Six Nations match were announced yesterday. The game kicks off at the Aviva Stadium at 1:30pm with live coverage on ITV/RTE2. 

While the U20’s and Women’s sides have shown some progress, in style of play and personnel used, this season the “flag ship” outfit seems to be going backwards with Joe Schmidt delivering another rather uninspiring selection.

Now, I know Schmidt takes a great deal of interest in the Women’s side and the U20’s and has been very encouraging in, well, encouraging them to open up so you have to wonder why he remains so reserved when it comes to the men? Jeez when you think of the great Leinster sides that hammered Ulster regularly in recent seasons you have to wonder what’s happened!

To me the issue seems to be the fear of losing, as . . .

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