Ireland are backing their attacking system against South Africa’s power game.
Ciarán Kennedy Reports from Paris SOME OF THE discourse around South Africa’s decision to opt for seven forwards on their bench would almost lead one to believe that tonight’s World Cup clash with Ireland is actually a contest that pits good versus evil.
Ireland are strong across the board but their brilliant attacking system is what sets them apart, and what they hope will dismantle the Springboks in Paris tonight. Catt grew up in apartheid South Africa, living what he has described as a “happy, sheltered life” in Port Elizabeth. It was only when Catt moved to England in his early 20s that the horrors of apartheid registered.
In 2008, he was appointed attack coach at Bath, before joining the England coaching team in 2012. When Stuart Lancaster’s side crashed out of the 2015 World Cup, he headed to Italy before linking up again with Farrell, another one of Lancaster’s assistant coaches at England, when the Wigan native took on the Ireland job in 2019.Farrell endured a difficult start to his tenure, with calls for his head, before things began to fall into place.
Their confidence in backing their decision making means players are now more comfortable in adapting to testing circumstances on the pitch. When something doesn’t work or goes wrong, they reset and remain calm.
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