{"id":292987,"date":"2023-10-09T10:07:38","date_gmt":"2023-10-09T10:07:38","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/sportslifetale.com\/?p=292987"},"modified":"2023-10-09T10:07:38","modified_gmt":"2023-10-09T10:07:38","slug":"ireland-ready-for-pressure-of-facing-all-blacks-in-paris-next-week","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/sportslifetale.com\/rugby-union\/ireland-ready-for-pressure-of-facing-all-blacks-in-paris-next-week\/","title":{"rendered":"Ireland ready for pressure of facing All Blacks in Paris next week"},"content":{"rendered":"<h1>Ireland ready for pressure of facing All Blacks in Paris, and are using their series win in New Zealand last year as a valuable tool to try and tilt the quarter-final in their favour<\/h1>\n<ul>\n<li><strong><span>Ireland claimed their first victories in New Zealand on their trip in July 2022\u00a0<\/span><\/strong><\/li>\n<li><strong><span>Now they are hoping that can spur them on in Saturday&#8217;s clash in Paris\u00a0<\/span><\/strong><\/li>\n<li><strong><span>I<\/span>njuries could have a big influence on the way Andy Farrell&#8217;s side prepare\u00a0<\/strong><\/li>\n<li><strong>Latest Rugby World Cup 2023 news, including fixtures, live scores and results<\/strong><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>Ireland&#8217;s stars are banking on the value of their series win in New Zealand last year ahead of Saturday\u2019s titanic quarter-final at the Stade de France \u2014 but injuries could yet have a big influence on Irish plans amid a potential crisis in their back-line.<\/p>\n<p>Andy Farrell led a history-making tour to New Zealand in July 2022, with his team rebounding from losing the first Test to win the next two and claim their first victories on Kiwi soil. The Irish party also played two matches against the Maori All Blacks, with the gruelling schedule designed to mirror intense challenges of a World Cup.<\/p>\n<p>And they are now counting on that experience ahead of what will be a momentous night in Paris.<\/p>\n<p>\u2018It\u2019s not just about the opponents, it\u2019s more about the actual week, those kinds of weeks where you have to win,\u2019 said lock Tadhg Beirne. \u2018We lost the first Test and we knew going into the second Test that we had to win or the tour was over.<\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter\" src=\"https:\/\/i.dailymail.co.uk\/1s\/2023\/10\/08\/22\/76313757-12608549-image-a-54_1696800189682.jpg\" height=\"423\" width=\"634\"><\/p>\n<p>Tadhg Beirne says the experience of winning in New Zealand will help in next week&#8217;s clash<\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter\" src=\"https:\/\/i.dailymail.co.uk\/1s\/2023\/10\/08\/22\/76313797-12608549-image-a-55_1696800234586.jpg\" height=\"423\" width=\"634\"><\/p>\n<p>Andy Farrell&#8217;s plans for Ireland in Paris may change amid a\u00a0potential crisis in their back-line<\/p>\n<p>\u2018That\u2019s what will stand to us, the pressure of those things. We\u2019ll relish this week and we\u2019ll look forward to the challenge ahead.<\/p>\n<p>\u2018You\u2019ve seen how much New Zealand have grown as the competition has gone on, and I\u2019m sure they\u2019ll be pretty excited to play us, considering last time out we came away with that series win.\u2019<\/p>\n<p>While Ireland were irresistible in trouncing a sorry Scotland 36-14 on Saturday, the medical concerns are mounting.<\/p>\n<p>There was no update from within the camp yesterday, with suggestions that it could take 48 hours for a full assessment of the walking wounded.<\/p>\n<p>With Robbie Henshaw\u2019s status to be confirmed after he damaged a hamstring last week, there is fresh anxiety about James Ryan (wrist), Mack Hansen (calf) and, late last night, Keith Earls (hamstring).<\/p>\n<p>Given Hansen\u2019s importance in both defence and attack, his absence would be sorely felt.<\/p>\n<p>Tadhg Furlong looked in some discomfort as he came off, while James Lowe was poked in the eye by one of his team-mates, but he is expected to be fit.<\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter\" src=\"https:\/\/i.dailymail.co.uk\/1s\/2023\/10\/08\/22\/76313847-12608549-image-a-56_1696800312252.jpg\" height=\"423\" width=\"634\"><\/p>\n<p>Ireland defence coach\u00a0Simon Easterby is adamant they are not the same side defeated in 2019<\/p>\n<p>The involvement of former Ireland coach Joe Schmidt on the New Zealand side as an assistant only thickens the plot, and his insight will be invaluable to their planning. Another element is the 2019 quarter-final when New Zealand humiliated Schmidt\u2019s Ireland, winning 46-14. Ireland defence coach Simon Easterby is adamant they are a different prospect now \u2014 and that the painful memories will only inspire them.<\/p>\n<p>\u2018Those guys who played in 2019 will undoubtedly have gained experience, understanding around different parts of the game, how to approach games, and how to adapt during games,\u2019 said Easterby.<\/p>\n<p>\u2018But also the fresh blood that has come in after 2019 has had unbelievable experiences over the last couple of years.<\/p>\n<p>\u2018I guess part of what Faz (Farrell) wanted to do was stress the players over the last couple of years, put them in those situations, so they\u2019ve got that experience, that bank of understanding when it comes to these games and there\u2019s no bigger than playing New Zealand in a quarter-final.\u2019<\/p>\n<p>Source: <a href=\"https:\/\/www.dailymail.co.uk\/sport\/rugbyunion\/article-12608549\/Ireland-ready-pressure-facing-Blacks-Paris-using-series-win-New-Zealand-year-valuable-tool-try-tilt-quarter-final-favour.html\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Read Full Article<\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Ireland ready for pressure of facing All Blacks in Paris, and are using their series win in New Zealand last year as a valuable tool to try and tilt the quarter-final in their favour Ireland claimed their first victories in New Zealand on their trip in July 2022\u00a0 Now they are hoping that can spur [&hellip;]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":2,"featured_media":292986,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[17],"tags":[],"yoast_head":"<!-- This site is optimized with the Yoast SEO plugin v21.8 - 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