The feelings of despondency and despair linger on but there is cause for optimism.
Murray Kinsella Reports from Paris IT REALLY IS lingering this time. The despondency, the despair, the dejection. Often, these feelings are beginning to lift even the day after, but this one has cut deep for Irish rugby fans.
Paris is a good city for reflection. It’s a wonderful place to simply stroll, observing life around you at the same time as ordering all the thoughts flitting around your head. So we’ve had some time to consider all of this. It obviously all ended in tears, but that change in mindset itself has to be viewed as a success. That Ireland made their supporters believe through their excellence on the pitch in the last two years is of value, while it also gives insight into the change the players themselves have undergone.
Farrell is a likeable head coach. Many of his players have earned grá from the Irish people. Take Keith Earls, for example. A Moyross man, a family man, and a man who has bravely spoken about his mental health battle. That’s the kind of fella you can root for. And yet, that’s unfair on how much progress this team has made. They’ve earned the respect of every other side in the world. Ireland essentially transformed the All Blacks by beating them in their series in New Zealand last year. South Africa are still talking about Ireland even though they’ve already gone home.
The heartening thing is that Ireland move into the next chapter with foundations that are better than ever before.There will be calls to drastically alter things but the reality is that Irish rugby will probably make a few small tweaks and improvements, then try to keep going the way they’ve been going.
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